Since 1981The John Wayne Name Has Been Committed By The Wayne Family To Leading Edge Cancer Research And Educationin Memory Of Their Father Who Died Of Stomach Cancer In 1979The Institutepreviously Known As The John Wayne Cancer Clinic At Uclawas Formed By The Wayne Foundation And Headed By Eldest Son Michaelover The Next Decademichael Wayne Served As Chairman Of The Board Aea Position He Held Until His Death In 2003Patrick Waynemichael S Brothernow Serves As Chairman Of The Board And Provides Continued Determination Toward The Family S Goal Of Curing This Dreaded Disease In 1991The John Wayne Cancer Institutejwcilaunched A Successful Affiliation With Saint John S Health Center And Opened In Santa Monicacaliforniacombined With The Exceptional Quality Of Saint John S Medical Staff And Hospitala Unique Cancer Institute Was Createdoutstanding In The Areas Of Translational Researchand The Treatment Of Solid Tumors Including Surgical Oncologyimmunotherapychemotherapyand Radiation Todaythe Tradition Of Excellence Continues As Jwci Spearheads New Research Advances While Training The Next Generation Of Surgical Oncologiststhe Institute Conducts Multidisciplinary Basicclinical And Translational Research On Many Complex Cancer Problemsfocusing In Particular On Melanomabreast Cancerprostate Cancercolon Cancerneuroendocrine Cancergastro Intestinal Cancer And Sarcoma With Renowned Researchers And Advanced Technologiesjwci Has The Unique Ability To Quickly And Effectively Reactexploreand Investigate Life Saving Cancer Treatmentsdeveloped At The Institutethe Sentinel Node Biopsy Is One Such Treatmentnow Considered The Worldwide Standard Of Care For Melanoma And Breast Cancerthe Sentinel Node Biopsy Has Revolutionized Treatment Options By Offering A Minimally Invasive Technique To Determine The Spread Of Tumor Cells While There Have Been Many Advances In Scientific Knowledge And Therapeutic Modalitiessurgery Still Remains The Most Frequently Used And Single Most Effective Treatment Of Solid Tumorsjwci S Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program Was Developed To Train And Educate World Class Surgeons Who Through Their Research Find Solutions To Currently Unsolved Cancer Problemsthe John Wayne Cancer Institute Was One Of The First In The United States Approved By The Society Of Surgical Oncology And Has Trained More Than 150 Surgical Oncologists They Continue To Be A Leader In Surgical Oncology Education
