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Kashalah RobinsonWear pink to bring awareness and support the cause at the annual Pink Out women's volleyball game Oct. 26.
Chris CurryBreast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in women. This month, Augusta University Health’s Breast Health Center wants to make sure women have time to get a mammogram.
Toni BakerA member of a protein family known for protecting our cells also protects cancer cells in aggressive, metastatic breast cancer, scientists report.
Augusta University Health, the Georgia Cancer Center and the Augusta GreenJackets want to invite every doctor, professor, staff member, faculty, etc. to enjoy an evening of baseball at the new SRP Park in North Augusta, SC.
A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer are looking for, scientists report.
They dazzle audiences with their moves, their energy and their ability to score in the most unusual ways. Now, the Harlem Legends are bringing their skills to Augusta to raise money for the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University.
Emily LaceyStarting Feb. 1, 2018, the AU Breast Health Clinic is changing up their hours of operation.
Scientists at MCG say a logical and effective new treatment target for certain cancers is to block production of the chemical that initiates the call that allows tumor growth .
Breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer… three of the more common cancers diagnosed in the country. But even with all of those patients living in America, it would be tough to find people who aren’t feeling alone in the fight for their life. That’s why support groups and the help they offer can...
First the city, now the state. Dr. B. R. Achyut has been selected as one of Georgia Trend’s “40 Under 40” for 2017. Achyut, a cancer biologist and assistant professor in the Medical College of Georgia’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, was honored in June as one...
Pink… it’s a color your see plenty of around campus during the month of October. Starting Friday, Augusta University faculty, staff and students are encouraged to wear pink to recognize the men and women diagnosed with breast cancer. You can show off the power of pink during each Friday this month...
Pumpkin spice lattés, pumpkin spice yogurt, even pumpkin spice lip balm. When it comes to fall, pumpkin can be put in anything you can imagine. For Laurie Woolard, pumpkins are the key to making sure women can pay for a routine mammogram, because that screening saved her life from breast cancer...
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 of breast cancer awareness, with the Augusta University shield and the Georgia Cancer Center’s logo on the sleeve. You can buy a shirt for $12. There are sizes Small...
Manmade peptides that directly disrupt the inner workings of a gene known to support cancer’s spread significantly reduce metastasis in a mouse model of breast cancer, scientists say. The WASF3 gene helps cancer become mobile and invasive. Manmade peptides that can come between the WASF3 protein...
It’s a metabolite found in essentially all our cells that, like so many things, cancer overexpresses. Now scientists have shown that when they inhibit 20-HETE, it reduces both the size of a breast cancer tumor and its ability to spread to the lungs. “The drug is reducing the ability of cancer cells...
A male breast cancer survivor wants to make sure his fellow men have access to the treatment options needed to win their own fight against cancer. Cecil Herrin joined leaders from the Georgia Cancer Center Thursday to donate $52,134.15 raised during the second annual Cecil Herrin’s Men’s Breast and...
The beginning of their story may be different, but for more than 70 people attending the Georgia Cancer Center’s Cancer Survivor Luncheon, the ending is the same: victory over cancer. They are just a few of the 15.5 million cancer survivors across the country celebrating the end of chemotherapy...
They are the leaders of tomorrow, making a name for themselves today and getting the attention of their superiors. And Augusta University is happy to be represented with four of the 10 members of Augusta Magazine’s “Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch” in 2017. The Augusta Metro Chamber of...
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 Center learning how the store helps women feel like good about themselves when they’re going through cancer treatment. Christie Ethridge and Derrikia Young interviewed...
Multimedia journalists from two TV stations, News 12 NBC 26 and Fox 54, spent part of their Saturday at Lake Olmstead Stadium for the Augusta GreenJackets game against the Lexington Legends. AU Health teamed up with the GreenJackets to celebrate cancer survivors with “Pink in the Park” night. The...
