Strange seats bring colon cancer awareness to Georgia bars, coffee shops

The AJC covers Georgia CORE's unique colon cancer awareness campaign, Weird Looking Stools, helping to raise awareness to look for the signs and symptoms of colon cancer.

10/21/2025

Georgia CORE launches "Weird Looking Stools" to spark life-saving conversations around the state

With much anticipation, Georgia CORE has launched “Weird Looking Stools,” a statewide awareness campaign using unexpected art to normalize and prompt life-saving conversations about colon cancer and increase voluntary check-ups.

9/19/2025

Lawmakers conclude listening tour on access to cancer care

Rep. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville, the committee’s chairman, said he and other lawmakers are working on drug pricing and other issues. He wrapped up the committee’s listening tour by saying the General Assembly will continue to study cancer care access.

7/14/2025

Georgia CORE partners with Leadership Atlanta to destigmatize cancer in the workplace

The 2025 Class of Leadership Atlanta has taken up the project with Georgia CORE to develop a toolkit for the business community.

5/12/2025

Ga. lawmakers answer the call for more cancer prevention awareness and increased access to care

Cancer care advocates have two big wins coming out of the 2025 Georgia General Assembly -- funding for a colorectal cancer awareness campaign and a resolution for lawmakers to study access to cancer care in Georgia.

5/12/2025

Screening & Genetics

Georgia CORE announces 2025 collaborative research seed grant winning team

The 4th annual seed fund grant is going to Ali Arbab, MD, PhD of the Georgia Cancer Center at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University and Mujibur Khan, PhD of Georgia Southern University. The two will be awarded $100,000 to study multi-drug nanocapsules for breast cancer treatment.

5/12/2025

Georgia CORE releases FY24 Impact Report

Get the latest from the center of Georgia's cancer fight from our FY24 Impact Report and also a message from the President.

12/18/2024

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Georgia CORE awards grants from BCLT fund to eight organizations

Georgia CORE has awarded $207,000 total to seven health centers throughout the state through the Breast Cancer License Tag program.

11/18/2024

Local doctors see high colon cancer rates in young patients

Our partner Dr. Koosh Desai appeared on Augusta TV news and talked about the Georgia Colorectal Control Program. Thanks for the shout out, Koosh!

9/10/2024

John B. Amos Cancer Center completes $11M project to provide higher-quality, safer care for cancer patients

Take a look inside (video).

8/29/2024

Cancer Survivors Honored During National Cancer Survivors Month

WNEG News sat down with Angie Caton, Assistant Nurse Manager with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Cancer Services to talk about the month-long recognition and the work of Georgia CORE and GC3 to support Georgia's survivors.

7/01/2024

Georgia CORE awards Cancer Research Fund grant to two teams

Georgia CORE has awarded two teams a Collaborative Cancer Research Seed Grant from the Georgia Cancer Research Fund.

5/10/2024

FDA approves self-collection screening for virus that causes cervical cancer

FDA has moved to expand screening for potentially lethal cervical cancer by allowing women to collect test samples themselves.

5/21/2024

Some people in Georgia earn too much to get Medicaid but not enough to buy private insurance plan

Cancer cases like the ones in this article are heartbreaking, but can be prevented by having programs in place to provide access to treatment.

7/23/2024