Lindsey MorrisMedical school is challenging enough as is, but imagine juggling school and being diagnosed with cancer. Freeman McCluskey, MD, was an average 28-year-old medical student...
Luis Valente was just 18 years old when he noticed swelling around his right femur, with a little bit of pain when he ran during soccer games. “I think I might have bumped...
When you think of lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma most likely does not come to mind. While it is rare, about 1,200 people are diagnosed each year in the United States, the majority...
If you had to guess which cancer took the most lives in America, what would your guess be? “Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the United States for both women and men...
How informed are you about your family’s medical history? It might be time to pick up the phone and give your family members a call. “It is remarkable, the number of human...
According to TSC Alliance, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) affects one in 6,000 births. Here in Georgia, we had only one clinic that is certified by the TSC Alliance, until now...
Lesley Letson’s journey from patient to volunteer started in 2018 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing a year of treatments—surgery, chemo, and...
Chris CurryTo bring careers in cancer research directly to high schools across the CSRA and even the state, the Georgia Cancer Center (GCC) at Augusta University opened its doors to a select...
Hair loss can be a difficult side effect to navigate for cancer patients. It affects a person emotionally and mentally as they are dealing with a change of their outward...
When you think about cancer treatment side effects, a few things probably come to mind; nausea, vomiting, hair loss, weakened immune system, but what about lymphedema? Lymphedema...