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      Clinical trials offer patients access to the latest breakthroughs

      When Shari Pimental underwent routine surgery two years ago to remove her gallbladder, she woke up in the recovery room and learned she had stage III ovarian cancer. “It was definitely a shock. I ended up staying five extra days in the hospital to recover from surgery to remove the cancer,” says Shari, a Marist High school guidance counselor. Dr. Kathleen Yang, Shari’s.

      By Willamette Valley Cancer Institute | December 20th, 2017 | Targeting Cancer, Clinical Trials
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      What is a clinical trial?

      Clinical trials are the centerpiece for the drug-testing system in the United States. Each cancer study conducted tries to answer scientific questions and determine better ways to prevent, diagnose or treat the disease. As researchers test the effectiveness of trial drugs, patients who participate, in many cases, benefit from life-saving treatment options years before they.

      By Willamette Valley Cancer Institute | August 24th, 2015 | Cancer News, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Inside WVCI
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      Immunotherapy is life-changing for melanoma patient

      Immunotherapy is life-changing for melanoma patient

      Mary Weber looks forward to her daily bike ride each morning. It wasn’t too long ago that she didn’t have the strength to walk up a flight of stairs, let alone exercise. “I was really sick,” Mary said. “I couldn’t do anything that a healthy person could do.” Having grown up in San Diego, Mary spent her childhood at the beach. That was before most people understood the.

      By Willamette Valley Cancer Institute | July 15th, 2015 | Clinical Trials, Inside WVCI, Melanoma
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      Patient finds renewed hope with immunotherapy

      Patient finds renewed hope with immunotherapy

      Jackie Templeton and her husband, Brian, will celebrate 50 years of marriage this month. It’s a milestone Jackie wasn’t sure she’d live to see. After a difficult two-and-a-half year struggle against metastatic melanoma, her health improved significantly after being introduced to an immunotherapy drug called Keytruda, as a patient at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute..

      By Willamette Valley Cancer Institute | June 3rd, 2015 | Patient Stories, Clinical Trials, Melanoma
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      Quest for quality cancer care leads to Eugene

      Quest for quality cancer care leads to Eugene

      Lynn Samuels is on what she calls a “medical safari.” She and her husband, Loren, are temporary transplants in Eugene. They came here following an extensive search for the specialized care Lynn needed, which they found at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center, under the care of Dr. Jeff Sharman and Dr. Haidy Lee. “I think a person really needs to get.

      By Willamette Valley Cancer Institute | April 20th, 2015 | Lung Cancer, Patient Stories, Clinical Trials
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