UPMC CANCER CENTERS AND UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE VOL 7, NO. 1, 2012 NO. 7, VOL INSIDE | 10 Your Care. Our Commitment. | 14 The Evolution of a Regional Asset | 18 Pushing the Boundaries | 22 2010: A Year to Celebrate COLLABORATION CREATES OPPORTUNITY This edition of Cancer Discovery and Care highlights our proudest accomplishments in 2010, and those who helped us achieve them. Thank you for supporting UPMC Cancer Centers and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. UPMC CANCER CENTERS AND UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, working in conjunction with UPMC Cancer Centers, UPMC’s clinical care delivery network, is western Pennsylvania’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, reflecting the highest level of recognition by NCI. Cancer Discovery & Care is a publication of UPMC Cancer Centers and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and is produced by UPMC Clinical Marketing. © Copyright 2012 UPMC. All rights reserved. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission. Send suggestions, comments, or address changes to Amyjo McDade at UPCI/UPMC Cancer Centers, Office of Communications, UPMC Cancer Pavilion, 5150 Centre Ave., Suite 1B, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, or via e-mail at [email protected]. 4 10 14 18 22 CONTENTS Collaboration Creates Opportunity ................................................................ 4 Your Care. Our Commitment ..................................................................... 10 UPMC Cancer Centers: The Evolution of a Regional Asset . 14 Pushing the Boundaries of Women’s Cancer Research ............................................. 18 2010: A Year to Celebrate . 22 News Briefs . 32 University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute | 1 UPMC CANCER CENTERS AND UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Nancy E. Davidson, MD Susan Frank, RN, MSN John Mucenski, PharmD Director Director, Clinical Operations, Hillman Cancer Center Director, Pharmacy Operations Charles E. Bogosta, MBA John Girard Joel Nelson, MD President Executive Director, The Regional Cancer Center, Erie, Pa. Leader, Prostate Cancer Program Chairman, Department of Urology Stanley M. Marks, MD Holly Goe, RN, MSN Chairman Vice President, Clinical Research Administration Lynn Orosz Director, Human Resources David Bartlett, MD Jennifer Rubin Grandis, MD, FACS Co-Director, Surgical Oncology Services Leader, Head and Neck Cancer Program Jennifer M. Raetz, MPA Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology Director, Development Maureen Hatch, MBA Michael J. Becich, MD, PhD Senior Director, Operations, Medical Oncology Kimberly Schriver Associate Director, Cancer Informatics Executive Administrator, Dwight E. Heron, MD, FACRO Division of Hematology/Oncology Richard P. Bondi Vice Chairman, Clinical Affairs Chief Financial Officer Director, Radiation Services Shivendra V. Singh, PhD Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Director, Basic Research Dana Bovbjerg, PhD UPMC Shadyside Leader, Biobehavioral Medicine in Oncology Program Cheryl Steele, RN, MSN, MPM, AOCN Kelly Kassab, RT(R)(T), MHA Senior Director, Clinical Operations Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD Executive Administrator, Associate Director, Clinical Investigations Scot Stevens Department of Radiation Oncology Chief Information Officer Edward Chu, MD Senior Director, Operations, Radiation Oncology Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology Bennett Van Houten, PhD Doug Lucas Deputy Director, UPCI Leader, Molecular Cellular Cancer Biology Program Director, Marketing Frank Czura, CPA Raymond B. Wynn, MD, FACR James D. Luketich, MD Compliance and Privacy Officer Associate Director, Radiation Oncology Network, Co-Director, Surgical Oncology Services UPMC Cancer Centers Maryann Donovan, PhD, MPH Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Associate Director, Research Services and Advancement Karen M. Yuhas, MBA, BSN, RN Colleen McCabe Mantini, MPA Director, Central Billing Office Peter G. Ellis, MD Director, Government Relations Deputy Director, Clinical Services Courtney McCrimmon and Associate Chief Medical Officer Manager, Media Relations UPCI COUNCIL Curtis Aiken George A. Fechter William Kassling John R. Pippy Thomas Balestrieri Lee B. Foster Mario Lemieux Jane Roesch G. Nicholas Beckwith III John P. Friel Sally Levin Cynthia Roth James Broadhurst Chip Ganassi Jeffrey Lipton Susan C. Santa-Cruz Carlos Cardoso Thomas B. Grealish David Malone Frederic B. Sargent Frank Coonelly Joseph Haleski Leslie Merrill Dan Shapira Harriet Crawford Roy W. Haley Kevin McClatchy Robert Slagle Randall L. Crawford I. N. Rendall Harper Jr. Susan P. McGalla Sandy Snyder Barbara Crown Mark Hart Katie McSorley Thomas VanKirk Nick DeIuliis Dawne Hickton David Morehouse Jack Wagner Joseph W. DeNardo Elsie H. Hillman, Co-Chair Eugene J. O’Sullivan John Weinstein Robert C. Denove Sy Holzer, Chair Arnold Palmer Michael Zamagias Douglas P. Dick Bill Isler Bradley Penrod 2 | UPMC Cancer Centers COLLABORATING TO ADVANCE TOWARD A FUTURE WITHOUT CANCER At the University of While we are justifiably proud of our But our commitment doesn’t end there. Pittsburgh Cancer Institute nationally- and internationally-recognized Behind the scenes, our researchers are (UPCI) and UPMC Cancer cancer care and research that draws patients making headway across all cancer types, Centers, we realize living from across the country, we are equally developing new treatments, with the goal of with cancer requires passionate about our unique hometown and a future without cancer. Among this talented determination, perseverance, regional presence. Our success is closely group, newly recruited researchers Adrian and courage on the part of our patients and tied to our community partners throughout Lee, PhD, and Steffi Oesterreich, PhD, work knowledge, experience, empathy, and the western Pennsylvania region. alongside Robert Edwards, MD, to develop commitment from the medical team. This is In this edition of Cancer Discovery and Care, and advance UPCI’s new Women’s Cancer why our team of physician-scientists and see how our expansive network of Research Center, and in turn, cultivate the clinicians is relentless in their search for new community oncologists offers patients easy next generation of researchers whose goals ways to understand and treat this disease, access to the highest-quality standard of are to eradicate this disease. And our latest and provide this knowledge to patients no care through our innovative Clinical discovery is elucidating for the very first time matter what they have or where they live. Pathways program. the DNA sequence of head and neck cancers as the next step in developing personalized Partnerships are at the heart of all we must Our commitment to patients and their cancer care. You can read more about this do to optimize outcomes for patients with all families continues to inspire us in the lab to work from our internationally-recognized types of cancer from the common to the find new and better ways to detect and treat team next time. rare. Take the problem of mesothelioma, a cancer at the bedside. However, finding rare cancer found in the lining of the lungs or these therapies is only part of the journey. From our laboratory research to the abdomen that affects 2,000 individuals each Realizing that cancer patients and their treatment of our patients, we aim for year. We have a team that specializes in caregivers rarely get a vacation from cancer excellence in everything we do, with the confronting this cancer. This is why when — chemotherapy treatments must continue; hope that the future will someday be the Simmons Mesothelioma Foundation, a radiation appointments must be kept — cancer-free. Until then, we take pride that national organization dedicated to helping Hillman Cancer Center has implemented the the work we do translates into patient care patients with mesothelioma gain access to Your Care. Our Commitment. patient program. across our community. Our patients care, learned about the Mesothelioma Working in collaboration with patients and motivate and inspire everything we do, and Specialty Care Center at UPMC Cancer health care providers, our team developed we are continually grateful they trust us for Centers and our multidisciplinary approach this program so that all the needs of the their comprehensive care. to care, joining resources was a natural fit. patient and family, from emotional and pain This collaborative effort also was enhanced management to nutritional and peer by the support of two out-of-state families support, are being met and their navigation who generously donated funds to continue through cancer treatment is as comfortable to build the program. as possible. Nancy E. Davidson, MD Director UPCI and UPMC Cancer Centers University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute | 3 COLLABORATION CREATES OPPORTUNITY A UNITED FRONT TO BATTLE A RARE DISEASE 4 | UPMC Cancer Centers University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute | 5 COLLABORATION CREATES OPPORTUNITY In January 2008, John Lee Bosley Brooke co-founded Fairway America, a small business and real estate financial solutions provider in Portland, Ore., and as principal owner, took on a specific role as chief financial officer. Once named in Portland Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40,” John was an astute businessman; but more than anything, John cherished his wife and two young children. When he began experiencing abdominal pain in February Difficult outcomes provokes a change 2008, he was initially relieved