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Bone marrow donor registration event happening now
You have the chance to sign up with the national bone marrow transplant registry during a donor drive this Friday, April 13 at 9 a.m.
Bone Marrow Transplant program receives re-accreditation for exceptional patient care and medical practices
Augusta University Medical Center’s Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program has been re-accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
Doctors are working 24/7 to help those with a rare form of leukemia
Dr. Jillella is part of a dedicated staff of oncologists are providing just that to patients with a very rare cancer, acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).
High levels of natural immune suppressor correlate with poor survival in the most common leukemia
Patients diagnosed with the most common form of leukemia who also have high levels of an enzyme known to suppress the immune system are most likely to die early, researchers say. High levels of this...
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National cooperative group trial seeks to cut in half early mortality rates for rare leukemia
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Ice cream social raising money for “Light the Night”
Employees from Cold Stone Creamery are inviting you to visit the Georgia Cancer Center’s Outpatient Services clinic to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The ice cream social is a...
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 better battle the disease. To strengthen their synergy...
Larry King Now: Simpkins discusses book about son’s cancer
Turner Simpkins of Augusta spoke with Larry King on Larry King Now about his book titled Possibilities, which describes his son Brennan’s battle with acute myeloid leukemia. The book shows how the...
MCG student receives prestigious American Society of Hematology award to study complication of bone marrow transplants
A student at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is part of a research team trying to prevent one of the most common complications of bone marrow and stem cell transplants, both...
Cancer Center partners with schools for annual football game
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University will partner with the Press On Fund, Episcopal Day School and Saint Mary on the Hill Catholic School for the Sixth Annual Battle of the...
Georgia Cancer Center database supports national initiative to cure cancer
AUGUSTA, Ga. – On Monday, June 6, Vice President Joe Biden, in an address to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, announced the public launch of the Genomic Data Commons, an open-access cancer...
His Hands on Earth: Pressing On to end childhood cancer
“When Patrick Chance smiles, you can’t help but root for him.” That first sentence, positioned right below the smiling face of Patrick Chance himself, introduced readers to a courageous little boy...
His Hands on Earth: Pressing On to end childhood cancer
When Patrick Chance smiles, you can’t help but to root for him. He’s a handsome child. Tall for his age, he was blessed with one of those classic boyhood grins – the sort of smile we convince...
Press On gives $2.5M to fund pediatric cancer research, treatment at GRU
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Press On, a donor-advised fund of The Community Foundation for the CSRA that is pushing for a cure for childhood cancer, is giving $2.5 million to fund translational pediatric cancer...