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Get your official t-shirt for the Pink Pumpkin Party
The official t-shirt for the Georgia Cancer Center’s Pink Pumpkin Party is now available to order. The shirt comes in pink, the color...
Manmade peptides reduce breast cancer’s spread
Manmade peptides that directly disrupt the inner workings of a gene known to support cancer’s spread significantly reduce metastasis...
Spread of breast cancer reduced by targeting acid metabolite
It’s a metabolite found in essentially all our cells that, like so many things, cancer overexpresses. Now scientists have shown that...
One man’s mission to offer help to male cancer patients
A male breast cancer survivor wants to make sure his fellow men have access to the treatment options needed to win their own fight...
Cancer survivors celebrate life with lunch and fellowship
The beginning of their story may be different, but for more than 70 people attending the Georgia Cancer Center’s Cancer Survivor...
Four Augusta University employees named Top 10 Young Professionals
They are the leaders of tomorrow, making a name for themselves today and getting the attention of their superiors. And Augusta...
A boutique helping women feel like themselves again
The week of May 14-20 was National Women’s Health Week and a pair of TV stations spent time in a store inside the Georgia Cancer...
AU Health, Augusta GreenJackets celebrate breast cancer survivors
Multimedia journalists from two TV stations, News 12 NBC 26 and Fox 54, spent part of their Saturday at Lake Olmstead Stadium for the...
AU Health, Augusta GreenJackets partner to celebrate breast cancer survivors
The Augusta GreenJackets and AU Health have teamed up to host “Pink in the Park” on Saturday, May 13. The annual breast cancer...
Scientists work to strengthen the synergy of chemotherapy and immunotherapy against cancer
In the war on cancer, powerful chemotherapy agents are increasingly packaged with immunotherapy that primes a patient’s immune system...
First Friday breast health screenings for employees
In the United States more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, according to the American Cancer Society. As...
Georgia Cancer Center participates in initiative to understand racial, ethnic, age disparities in six cancers
The Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University is one of a dozen sites across the nation helping build a molecular profile of six...
New wellness app might help lower breast cancer risk in women
Physical inactivity and increased alcohol consumption are among factors that increase breast cancer risk in women, but Augusta...
Healthy moves for breast cancer survivors: 5 ways to take control and stay well
Going through treatment for breast cancer changes you. It can change your perspective on health and life, too. As a breast cancer...
Pink Pumpkin Party in pictures
As part of Augusta University’s participation in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Pink Pumpkin Party drew an enthusiastic...
Life happens downstairs: one woman’s battle with breast cancer
Women who breastfeed are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s a statistic that offers peace of mind to many women, and...
Augusta University offers Saturday mammograms
Finding the time for a mammogram can be challenging for busy women. However, a weekend mammogram might be your answer. October is...
Support breast cancer awareness by wearing pink on Fridays
Starting this Friday and continuing for every Friday in October, Augusta University staff is encouraged to wear pink in honor of...
Get pumped for the Pink Pumpkin Party on Saturday
Ever pondered what a world without breast cancer would be like? Perplexed by the lack of a cure? Then perhaps the Pink Pumpkin Party...