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Children with recurrent brain tumors or newly diagnosed, particularly aggressive tumors called diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas are being enrolled in the first study to examine the efficacy of a drug that inhibits an enzyme these tumors use to...
Beginning Oct. 5 and each Saturday in the month of October, women can schedule a routine mammogram at the Breast Health Center between the hours of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
A big way chemotherapy works is by prompting cancer cells to commit suicide, and scientists have found a pathway the most common lung cancer walks to avoid death.
The Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University has been awarded a six-year $6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to lead a statewide initiative that improves access to innovative clinical trials for a variety of cancers to...
"Paceline exists as a means for you to help the overall fight against cancer. It's time. Time to make a difference. Time to improve the outcome of cancer patients. Ride for them. Ride for yourself. Ride to make a difference,” said Dag Grantham...
"It takes a village to deliver complete care of the patient," said Dr. Tania Arora, a fellowship-trained surgeon equipped with skills to remove many different forms of cancer from a patient’s body.
Take a look at just a few of the brave men and women who "Braved the Shave" for the Children's Hospital of Georgia to honor pediatric cancer patients and their families.
An Augusta University professor and a cancer survivor shared stories with students to show them how art cultivates the human spirit and inspires lives.
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in men. ACS research shows about one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during their lifetime.
A select group of Augusta University employees will receive an email notification asking them to complete the Community Health Needs Assessment Survey.
The time is now to build your team in the fight against cancer as the Georgia Cancer Center teams up with patients, their families and friends for the 2019 Unite in the Fight Against Cancer walk.
While doctors may be treating one illness, each appointment serves as an opportunity to educate people about the multiple medical problems associated with tobacco use.
They are a popular pet at pet stores across the country. However, one researcher at the Georgia Cancer Center believes a small fish could be key to solving a big problem in the brain.
MCG scientists looking at body's natural checkpoint, the enzyme CD73, and how it may convert the cell fuel that normally promotes our immune system to attack head and neck cancer cells into something that instead inhibits that attack.
While cancer attacks the inside of a person’s body, it can also leave patients with external deformation that will follow them for the rest of their lives. This is the case for female cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy.
Take a look at what's happening at Augusta University this week.
Individuals and teams will determine a fundraising goal, with money raised going to support patient care and cancer research projects at the Georgia Cancer Center.
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day and the Georgia Cancer Center wants to help you kick the habit for good.
The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect his or her skin while enjoying the outdoors.
Strengthening families is key to preventing kids from substance abuse, MCG researchers say.
