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By the Numbers: Early phase clinical trials
N E W S F R O M T H E R E G I O N ’ S P R E M I E R A C A D E M I C M E D I C A L C E N T E R
ADVANCESBreast cancer program expands patient options Breast Surgery Center opens at Indian Creek Campus.
The most comprehensive breast cancer program in the region is expanding its breast cancer surgery program to Overland Park.
Amie Jew, MD, and Christa Balanoff, MD, have moved their long-established breast surgery prac-tice to The University of Kansas Hospital – Indian Creek Campus.
Jamie Wagner, DO, who comes to The University of Kansas Cancer Center from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, will practice at Indian Creek in addition to her practice at the Bloch Cancer Care Pavilion at the Westwood Campus and at the hospital’s main campus.
“The University of Kansas Cancer Center is an exciting place
to practice breast surgical oncology,” Jew said. “It shares our philosophy of a patient-focused practice and provides many options for patients. It is a great fit for our practice.”
“This is a thrilling opportunity to be a part of the most outstand-ing breast surgery program in the region,” Wagner added. “It is one of the leading comprehensive breast programs in the country.”
The program includes breast surgical oncology, radiation oncol-ogy, medical oncology, plastic reconstructive surgery, preven-tion and survivorship. The cancer center’s National Cancer Institute designation last year also brings novel techniques and innovative trials to patients.
Carol Connor, MD, the section chief for breast surgery, also praised the expansion to Indian Creek.
“The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s Breast Surgery
program provides state-of-the-art breast surgical care that is an inte-gral part of the multidisciplinary NCI-designated cancer center,” she said.
“The Breast Surgery Center at Indian Creek will provide the exper-tise of experienced breast surgeons who have dedicated their medical practice to the care of patients with breast disease,” she added.
All three new surgeons have the title assistant professor in the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
Since it opened in January 2012, the KU Clinical Research Center in Fairway has helped The University of Kansas Cancer Center greatly expand its availability of early phase clinical trials, in which potential new drugs are first tested in patients.
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Average annual enrollment
Clinical trial portfolio (current and pending)
Total early phase clinical trials slated to be open by the end of this year, compared with 12 under way now 2007-2011 2012-2013
66New Patients
29New Patients
20% – Advanced solid tumor
10% – Breast
7% – GI (gastrointestinal)
13% – GU (genitourinary)Gynecologic – 7% ————
Head/neck – 10%
Hematologic (blood) – 23%
Melanoma (skin) – 3% —————
Lung – 7% —————
The new Breast Surgery Center is part of a range of expansions and new services at the Indian Creek Campus. (See insert.)
The Breast Surgery Center opened Sept. 9 at The University of Kansas Hospital – Indian Creek Campus in Overland Park. The center features surgeons (from left) Jamie Wagner, DO; Christa Balanoff, MD; and Amie Jew, MD.
Events Chiefs Red Friday – To cel-
ebrate the team’s regular season home opener, Chiefs special guests and The University of Kansas Hospital executives will sell 2013 Red Friday magazines on Friday, Sept. 13. Suggested dona-tion is $2, with proceeds sup-porting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. Look for the festivities 6:30-8:30 a.m. on the main campus (at the hospital’s main entrance, the Olathe Pavilion and 39th Street crosswalks) and on the Westwood Campus.
A Chance for Children Patrons Party – The second annual event is 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 19 at Village of Loch Loyd. The evening of socializing and fun includes a silent auction for jewelry, golf at Loch Loyd, Keith Urban tickets and more. Tickets are $50 per person. Proceeds benefit KU Kids Healing Place, a University of Kansas Medical Center program providing emo-tional, spiritual and psychological support for children, and families of children, with long-term or life-limiting illnesses. Information: achanceforchildren.com or email [email protected].
Tour de BBQ – The fifth annu-al bicycle ride is Oct. 5, starting and ending at the Power & Light District downtown. Register at tourdebbq.com using code KUTDBBQ13 to receive $25 off entry. In addition to supporting The University of Kansas Cancer Center, participants sample great BBQ along the way. Proceeds support hiring a nurse navigator for a new collabora-tive transitions clinic for adult survivors of childhood cancer.
JayDoc Classic Golf Tournament – The second annual event, Oct. 5 at Painted Hills Golf Club, features a unique games package, silent auction, BBQ lunch and $1 million hole-in-one opportunity. Cost is $100 per player or $350 per foursome. The tournament benefits the JayDoc Free Clinic, which is op-erated by medical students who provide non-emergency urgent and preventive care to the area’s uninsured and underinsured. Information and registration: jaydocfreeclinic.org and click Events.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
In prostate treatment, compassion is keyWith the exception of skin
cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among U.S. men. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths after lung cancer.
Those are statistics Brantley Thrasher, MD, knows all too well. As Urology chair at The University of Kansas Hospital, he leads a team of surgeons and staff with exper-tise in virtually every surgical and radiation treatment option avail-able for prostate cancer, as well as noncancerous prostate conditions.
“We are by far the busiest minimally invasive program any-where in the area,” said Thrasher. “We offer a depth and breadth of services not available anywhere else in Kansas, from screenings to every type of advanced treatment to trial opportunities. If treat-ment is needed, including high-risk cases, we can treat them.”
He is clearly proud of the program, which is staffed by fellowship-trained specialists from prestigious programs from across the nation. What makes him even more pleased, however, is the compassion the entire staff brings to patient care.
“You can’t teach that,” he said.
The ability to connect with pa-tients on a personal level is some-thing he looks for in residents, faculty and staff.
“You can be the most brilliant surgeon in the world. You can have hands that are blessed,” he said. “But patients need more. You have to be able to look them in the eye, shake their hand and spend time talking with them. We treat patients like family.”
As part of September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, take a minute to consider the risk fac-tors, which include:• Age – most tumors are found
in men over age 65.
• High PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels.
• Family history, particularly among a brother, father or paternal uncle.
EXPOSURE
Walking for stroke survivorsNearly 100 employees from The University of Kansas Hospital, along with friends and families, registered for The Stroke Walk. Dressed in their red HERO shirts (“Hospital Employees Reaching Out”), the team was one of the largest sup-porters of the 11th annual walk, held Sept. 7 near the Country Club Plaza. The walk benefits the American Stroke Foundation.
On the fourth Friday of each month, the hospital offers a clinic at its Westwood Campus for men with high-risk factors. The clinic focuses on helping the men decrease their risk of developing cancer through pharmaceuti-cal options as well as dietary and lifestyle modification. Information: 913-588-7564.
Above left, the Urology department features five prostate oncologists – the most in the region, by far – including Jeffrey Holzbeierlein, MD (center), and Eugene Lee, MD. Rhonda Pardew, RN, is nurse coordinator for the prostrate program. Above right, department Chair Brantley Thrasher, MD, and other surgeons frequently use robotics during minimally invasive prostate and urologic procedures.
A new traditionIncoming students at the University of Kansas Medical Center have a new way to receive their “We are KU” T-shirts: trade in shirts from their previous colleges. Student Services’ David Yeoman (left) and others collected hundreds of shirts, many of which are on display on the main campus. Yeoman, along with new nursing students, posed with a few of the shirts, which will be given to charity.
New tools for patient scheduling, billingThe University of Kansas Hospital and some of its affiliates
on Sept. 1 began using new electronic tools to better manage patient registration, scheduling and billing. The tools, part of the hospital’s larger electronic medical records system known as O2, offer several benefits:
• Centralized patient registration information. Patient information collected during registration is now stored in one system, making it easier for the patient’s authorized care team to access it, regardless of which location the patient is visiting.
• Faster claims processing. The new tools help patient financial services representatives process a patient’s financial accounts and verify insurance coverage more efficiently. Fees for services and hospital charges also are collected electroni-cally. As a result, claims are generated more quickly.
• More comprehensive appointment itineraries. Scheduling patients with multiple appointments in multiple locations is easier. Schedulers now can see all of a patient’s appointments in one place.
“As with anything we do, we always put the patient first,” said Colette Lasack, Financial Operations vice president. “Streamlining these processes allows us to continue focusing on providing the very best care possible and further reflects our commitment to those who entrust us with their care.”
Pharmacy extends weekend hoursThe University of Kansas Hospital’s Outpatient Pharmacy at
the main campus is extending its weekend hours to better ac-commodate needs of patients and discharge teams.
The new hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
The pharmacy’s other hours remain the same: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. holidays.
Hours at the hospital’s outpatient pharmacies at the Westwood Campus and at The University of Kansas Cancer Center locations in Overland Park and Lee’s Summit remain unchanged.
Dream comes true for cancer patientRepresentatives from
Dream Foundation visited The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s Westwood Campus on Sept. 4, where they pre-sented a dream package to patient Michelle Roberds.
The package includes round-trip flights for Roberds and her three children to Orlando, where they’ll enjoy Walt Disney World and other parks.
The emotional presen-tation included cancer center staff, many of the patient’s family and the Jayhawk mascot. Roberds, a lifelong University of Kansas basketball fan, also received a letter and Jayhawk shirts from basketball coach Bill Self.
Dream Foundation is the first and largest national wish-granting organization for adults and their families suffering life-threatening illness.
Michelle Roberds, who has ad-vanced stage breast cancer, received a Dream Foundation trip and gifts from the Jayhawk coach.
New
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iefsIn the News
A recap of recent articles, TV segments and other media coverage of the region’s leading academic medical center.
The shocking consequence of sarin gas – KSHB-TV (Wichita), Sept. 4. Sarin gas – what many world leaders believe Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used on his people – can be absorbed through the skin, eyes or into the lungs, according to Stephen Thornton, MD, medical direc-tor of the Poison Control Center at The University of Kansas Hospital. Thornton, the only toxicologist in Kansas, described sarin gas as a clear, tasteless and odorless agent that attacks the nerves and leaves its vic-tims paralyzed and dying from asphyxia.
Helping railroad workers hear again – KCTV 5 News, Aug. 28. There’s new hope for railroad workers, many who suffer noise-induced hearing loss. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, Otolaryngology’s Hinrich Staecker, MD, PhD, is working with local and national railroad unions in a partnership that could include educational efforts on hearing and tinnitus, specialty clinics and access to clinical trials on novel cochlear implants and medications to treat tinnitus.
Business center supports entrepreneurial spirit – The Lawrence Journal-World, Aug. 25. The Bioscience and Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center continues to fuel startup medical businesses. The latest – Likarda LLC, formed in mid-2012 – is the 24th active startup company to coordinate with medical center work. “Commercialization of university research always has been part of what we’ve done, but there has been such a renewed focus on it in the last couple of years,” said Joe Monaco, associate director of strategic communications.
Excessive coffee drinkers beware – The University Daily Kansan, Sept. 5. A new study about caffeine suggests people who drink more than four cups of coffee a day have an increased risk of death, especially when paired with diabetes, hypertension and heavy alcohol consump-tion. However, Jill Hamilton-Reeves, PhD, RD, assistant professor in Dietetics and Nutrition in the University of Kansas School of Health Professions, said students should be more concerned with the short-term effects of heavy caffeine use, such as increased anxiety, insomnia and problems controlling blood pressure or blood sugar.
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Our People Nursing prize for heart research
– Ubolrat Piamjariyakul, PhD, RN, associate professor of nursing at the University of Kansas School of Nursing,
has been selected by the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing to receive the 2013 Arteriosclerosis/ Heart Failure Translational Research Prize.
The award recognizes outstanding research by nurse investigators in the area of arteriosclerosis or heart failure.
Among her work, Piamjariyakul has conducted focus-group research to identify factors and mechanisms that patients, their clinicians and families can use for self-management of heart failure.
Women of Distinction – The 2013-14 University of Kansas Women of Distinction calendar honors 24
female students, staff and faculty and alumnae for outstanding achievements. Representing the University of Kansas Medical Center: Paige
Geiger, PhD, associate professor of molecular and integrative physiology.
Geiger served as president of Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) for the 2012-13 year. She continues as a regular member of the National Institutes of Health Integrative Physiology of Obesity and Diabetes Study Section through 2017.
Exceptional employee spot-light – As mail services clerk at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Elvin Graves Sr. doesn’t just deliver
mail. He delivers mail with a smile and a service-oriented attitude.
“I receive emails and compliments on a regular basis about how won-derful Elvin’s service is,” said Carmen Johnson, mail service manager. “He is competent, professional and enor-
mously helpful all the time.”
A medical cen-ter employee for almost 10 years, Graves is the kind of person who enjoys making others smile, too.
“I get to see familiar faces every day and meet new people on a regular basis,” he said. “I work in a nice atmo-sphere with so many different and equally great people.”
School of Medicine awards – Eight individuals received awards at the University of Kansas School of Medicine Annual Faculty Retreat.
• Ruth Bohan Teaching Professorship – Tomas Griebling, MD, MPH, professor of urology; and Michael Werle, PhD, associate professor of anatomy and cell biology
• Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring (“The Jawyhawk”) – Sheldon Preskon, PhD, profes-sor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
• Excellence in Mentoring Award – Randolph Nudo, PhD, profes-sor of molecular and integrative physiology
• Achievement in Mentoring Post-Doctoral Fellows Award – Nancy Berman, PhD, professor of anatomy and cell biology
• Achievement in Mentoring Residents Award – John Calkins, MD, professor of obstetrics and gy-necology; and Richard Dubinksy, MD, MPH, professor of neurology
• Glendon G. Cox ING Leadership Award – Steven Stites, MD, chair of Internal Medicine
Patrick Landazuri, MD Neurology
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Christa Balanoff, MD Breast Surgery
Amie Jew, MD Breast Surgery
Jennifer Fink, MD Internal Medicine
Deetra Ford, MD Neurology
Paul Schroeppel, MD Orthopedics
A D V A N C I N G T H E P O W E R O F M E D I C I N E ®
We treat you like a proCenter for Sports Medicine Clinic opening in mid-September at Arrowhead
At our newest Center for Sports Medicine Clinic at The University of Kansas Hospital Training Complex, you will receive the same high-quality care and services as the pros:
• Sports medicine and orthopedic specialists • Concussion experts • On-site imaging
Opens mid-September next to Arrowhead Stadium Call 913-588-1227 or visit the Center for Sports Medicine at kumed.com/chiefs.
Official healthcare provider of the Kansas City Chiefs – and the athlete in you.
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