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...
To 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...
When you think of cancer care, do feeding tubes come to mind? They most likely do not, but they are essential for many patients who are undergoing treatment for head and neck...
If you were to look at a map of Georgia and ask to point out the area that you believe has the highest rates of prostate cancer mortality, would you point out the CSRA? “We are...
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death, in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 60% of adult smokers...