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University of Kansas Cancer Center  :  Leadership

William Jewell, MD


W Jewell Associate Director, Education
wjewell@kumc.edu

William Jewell, MD has over 45 years of experience in the cancer field, primarily as a surgical oncologist.  Dr. Jewell is a pioneer in advancing new cancer treatments throughout his 35-year career at the University of Kansas Medical Center.  In the 1970’s hew was one of the first surgeons in the country to study the effectiveness of a lumpectomy and radiation vs. the standard of care at that time, a modified radical mastectomy.    

Background

Dr. Jewell was born in Evanston, Illinois and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois.  Dr. Jewell went on to obtain his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1961.  His postdoctoral training took place at the University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital.

In 1962, Jewell joined the faculty of the University of Illinois College of Medicine where he worked in the surgery department for four years.  Jewell left in 1968 to join the faculty of the University of Kentucky Medical Center where he served as the director of Surgical Oncology for three years.  During this time, Jewell also had a clinic at the US Veteran Hospital in Huntington and Beckley, West Virginia.  In 1971, Jewell joined the University of Kansas Medical Center’s team as the Chief of Surgical Oncology, where he served for 26 years. 

University of Kansas Cancer Center

Jewell served as the first director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center, then called the Kansas Cancer Institute from 1995-2004.  Jewell retired from his practice in surgical oncology in Jan. 2007, and now focuses on the educational program for KUCC.   

Membership Organizations

  • American Association for Cancer Research
  • American College of Surgeons
  • The Society of Head and Neck Surgeons
  • Society of Surgical Oncology
  • Society of University Surgeons

Recent Publications
(From 165 Peer Reviewed Articles)

  1. Balch, C.M., Soong, S., Smith, T., Ross, M.I., Urist, M.M., Karakousis, C.P.,  Temple. W.J., Mihm, M.C., Barnhill, R.L., Jewell, W. R., Wanebo, H.J., Desomnd, R.:  Long-term results of a prospective surgical trial comparing 2 cm vs. 4 cm excision margins for 740 patients with 1-4 mm melanomas.  Intergroup Melanoma Surgical Trial.  Ann. Surg. Onc. 8 (2) 101-108, March 2001.
  2. Kusumoto, M., Umeda, S., Ikubo, A., Aoki, Y., Tawfik, O., Oben, R., Williamson, S., Jewell, W.R., Suzuki, T.:  Phase I clinical trail of irradiated autologous melanoma cells adenovirally transduced with human GM-CSF gene.  Cancer-Immunol-Immunother-CII 50(7): 373-81, September 2001.
  3. Dowlatshahi, K., Francescatti, D.S., Bloom, K.J., Jewell, W.R., Schwartzberg, B.S., Singletary, S.E., Robinson, D.:  Image-guided surgery of small breast cancers.  Am. Journ. of Surg. 182(4): 419-25, October 2001.
  4. Ellis, R.J., Fabian, C.J., Kimler, B.F., Tawfik, O., Mayo, M.S., Decelis, C.R., Jewell, W.R., Connor, C., Modrell, C., Praeger, M., McGinness, M., Mehta, R., Fruehauf., J.P.:  Factors associated with success of the extreme drug resistance assay in primary breast cancer specimens.  Br Ca Res. Treat. 71(2):95-102, January 2002.
  5. Ladesich, J., Damjanov, I., Persons, D., Jewell, W.R., Arthur, T., Rogana, J., Davoren, B.:  Complex karyotype in a low grade phyllodes tumor of the breast.  Ca Genet. Gytogenet. 132(2):149-51, January 2002.
  6. Neuberger, J.S., Martin, J., Pierce, J.T., Mayo, M.S., Jewell, W.R.:  Cancer Cluster Investigations: Use of a Hybrid Approach in a Rural County.  J Public Management Practice, 10(6), 524-532, 2004.
  7. Baric, A., Jewell, W.R., Chang, C.H., Damjanov, I.:  Chondrolipoma of the breast.  Breast Journal. 11(3): 2123, 2005 May-Jun.
  8. Vancura, R.W., Thomas, J.H., Jewell, W.R., Damjanov, I.:  Bilateral oncocytic malignant melanoma in axillary lymph nodes without evidence of extranodal primary.  Ultrastructural Path. 29(5): 399-404, 2005 Sep-Oct.
  9. Tawfik, O.W., Kimler, B.F., Davis, M., Donahue, J.K., Persons, D.L., Fan, F., Hagemeister, S., Thomas, P., Connor, C., Jewell, W.R., Fabian, C.J.:  Comparison of immunohistochemistry by automated cellular imaging system (ACIS) versus fluorescence in-situ hybridization in evaluation of HER-2/neu expression in primary breast carcinomas.  Histopath. 48(3): 258-67, 2006, Feb.
  10. Clapp, B, Aguayo, P, Lee, M, Jewell, WR, Al-kasspooles, M:  c-KIT Negative Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Case Report and Topic Discussion.  Accepted by Contemporary Surgery April 2006.