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Summit Cancer Centers is First in the Nation to Offer a New Lymphoma Drug Trial
Summit Cancer Centers | January 4, 2018Summit Cancer Centers is first in the nation to offer Duvelisib, a new Lymphoma drug trial for patients with CLL who have experienced relapse on Ibrutinib. FDA approval of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) in February of 2014 revolutionized the treatment and outcome of patients with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL). Median survival rates of…
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Summit Cancer Centers are First to CHECKMATE Advanced Kidney Cancer
Summit Cancer Centers | December 23, 2017Summit Cancer Centers are first in Spokane to offer a powerful new dual immunotherapy clinical trial in the treatment of advanced kidney cancer. The significant challenge with kidney cancer is that patients are often diagnosed at an advanced stage, and therefore, are very sick at their initial clinical visit. “We wanted options…
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Summit Cancer Center First to Molecularly Target a Resistant Form of Colon Cancer in Our Region
Summit Cancer Centers | December 8, 2017Summit Cancer Center is proud to be the first in a six state region to molecularly target a resistant form of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancers with BRAF mutations have long been known to be resistant, or quickly recur, following conventional chemotherapy. Array Biopharma is testing a molecular combination that specifically…
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Dr. Arvind Chaudhry Educates Physicians on a New Lymphoma Therapy
Summit Cancer Centers | November 20, 2017Dr. Arvind Chaudhry was recently invited by Bayer to educate physicians on the new lymphoma therapy, Aliqopa. Dr. Arvind Chaudhry, medical oncologist and medical director of Summit Cancer Centers, was recently invited to educate physicians on the FDA approval of the follicular lymphoma drug, Aliqopa (copanlisib). Aliqopa belongs to a new class of drugs that…
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Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness Conference
Summit Cancer Centers | June 30, 2017Join us for a free wellness conference designed to provide education on wellness after cancer. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 All cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, friends, families and healthcare professionals are invited to attend this wellness conference. Lunch will be provided, plus raffle prizes and swag provided by local vendors. This…
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Summit and SCCA Proud Bloomsday Sponsors
Summit Cancer Centers | May 5, 2017Summit Cancer Centers and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance are Sponsors of the 2017 Bloomsday Race Crew Party. Summit Cancer Centers and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance are very proud to co-sponsor the 2017 Bloomsday Race Crew dinner to celebrate the contributions of approximately 700 Bloomsday volunteers. All of the volunteers’ efforts…
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Help Summit Cancer Centers Shine a Light on Lung Cancer on November 16
Summit Cancer Centers | November 8, 2016Local Survivors and Advocates will Unite at Summit for the Nation’s Largest Lung Cancer Awareness Event. In recognition of November’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Summit Cancer Centers is very proud to host the 8th Annual Shine a Light on Lung Cancer event for the first time in North Idaho. On…
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Technology Focus – The Diagnostic PET/CT Scan
Karie-Lynn Kelly, MD | September 14, 2016The Diagnostic PET/CT Scan is Incredibly Useful in the Detection of Tumors One of the most helpful tests to accurately determine the extent of cancer in a person is a full-body scan called a Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography scan, most commonly called a PET/CT scan. A PET/CT scan can show precisely…
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How Do Diet and Physical Activity Affect Your Risk for Cancer?
Summit Cancer Centers | August 30, 2016Diet and physical activity affect your risk for cancer much more than you might think! Courtesy of American Cancer Society Research shows that poor diet and lack of physical activity are two key factors that contribute to an increase in a person’s risk for cancer. The World Cancer Research…
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Summit Sponsoring ICAHO 2016 Conference on August 13-14, 2016
Summit Cancer Centers | April 9, 2016Summit Cancer Centers is pleased to sponsor the International Conference on Advances in Hematology and Oncology (ICAHO). The ICAHO conference will be held August 13-14, 2016 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The Binaytara Foundation event seeks to give hematologists, oncologists, primary care providers, oncology nurses, researchers,…
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