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Three-in-one molecule shows promise in helping certain breast cancer patients
A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer are looking for, scientists...
Harlem Legends face Cecil Herrin’s Cancer Warriors in basketball game for Georgia Cancer Center
They dazzle audiences with their moves, their energy and their ability to score in the most unusual ways. Now, the Harlem Legends are...
New hours at AU Breast Health Clinic begin Feb. 1; employee walk ins move to first Mondays
Starting Feb. 1, 2018, the AU Breast Health Clinic is changing up their hours of operation.
Scientists block the siren call of two aggressive cancers
Scientists at MCG say a logical and effective new treatment target for certain cancers is to block production of the chemical that...
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Support groups aid patients in cancer care
Breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer… three of the more common cancers diagnosed in the country. But even with all of those patients...
Cancer researcher honored as Georgia Trend’s 2017 40 Under 40
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...
Put on the pink to raise awareness about breast cancer
Pink… it’s a color your see plenty of around campus during the month of October. Starting Friday, Augusta University faculty, staff and...
Using a fall favorite to engage the community in the fight against breast cancer
Pumpkin spice lattés, pumpkin spice yogurt, even pumpkin spice lip balm. When it comes to fall, pumpkin can be put in anything you can...
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 of...
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 in a...
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 when...
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 against...
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 Luncheon...
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 University...
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 awareness...
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 to...
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...