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What Not to Say to a Cancer Patient

Dec 13, 2016

It’s The Journey Presents More Than $32,000 for Breast Cancer Research to Morehouse School of Medicine

Dec 1, 2016

Winship Working to Reduce Breast Cancer Disparities in Georgia: Bringing Better Care Into the Community

Nov 7, 2016

Stage-four Women Need Better Support

Nov 2, 2016

Teen's Science Fair Project Could Help Docs Improve Breast Cancer Treatments

Oct 27, 2016

Bellury Selected for Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy and Mercer's College of Nursing Receives HRSA Grant to Improve Workforce Diversity

Oct 26, 2016

Congratulations to Dr. Lanell Bellury, Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing at Mercer University, for several great accomplishments! She is also an invaluable resource for Georgia CORE for co-leading our Pipeline to Proposal award on Survivorship from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute!

Why are childhood cancer rates rising? (Part Three of Special Report)

Oct 17, 2016

It’s really a great time for breast cancer research

Oct 13, 2016

Northside Hospital first in U.S. to use prostate cancer detection tool

Oct 13, 2016

Under the Microscope: Bioscience is an industry that generates billions each year with surprisingly little visibility. But, that could change.

Oct 10, 2016

Georgia Senate Honors Atlanta Cancer Care's Dr. Thomas Seay

Oct 3, 2016

Atlanta lags in black women’s survival of breast cancer

Oct 3, 2016

Inagural Thomas E. Seay, MD, PhD Lecture Held

Sep 30, 2016

Successful 2016 GASCO Annual Meeting and Best of ASCO® Review, Annual Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia, NCI Community Oncology Research Programs

Sep 30, 2016

Obesity is Linked to at Least 13 Types of Cancer

Sep 30, 2016

Free genetic test helps women, families get answers

Sep 20, 2016

FDA Warns Against Using Ovarian Cancer Screening Tests

Sep 16, 2016

The Impact and Future of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study: An Interview with Greg Armstrong, M.D.

Sep 15, 2016

Northside Selected by White House to Participate in Inaugural Cancer Moonshot Summit

Sep 14, 2016

Atlanta man learns he has ‘heart attack’ of cancers after mysterious bruising

Sep 6, 2016

Dr. Scott Miller Named Prostate Cancer Subcommittee Co-Chair for Georgia Cancer Control Consortium

Sep 2, 2016

Emory Healthcare and Stratus Healthcare Announce Strategic Affiliation: Partners Seek to Expand Reach of Healthcare Collaborative

Aug 29, 2016

‘More At Peace’: Interpreters Key To Easing Patients’ Final Days

Aug 26, 2016

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Head and Neck Cancer

Aug 25, 2016

MammaPrint Test

Aug 25, 2016

Nanoparticle that Mimics Salmonella Counteracts Chemotherapy Resistance

Aug 25, 2016

Winship Partners with Navicent Health

Aug 16, 2016

Nomination Deadline Extended to August 26! 5th Annual Matt Mumber, MD, Visionary Award for Excellence in Patient Navigation

Aug 16, 2016

Cancer Survivors: 6 Tips for Staying Healthy

Aug 12, 2016

Multiple Myeloma, Our Stories: It's Our Cancer

Aug 12, 2016

A Revolutionary Time in Multiple Myeloma Therapy

Aug 12, 2016

ASCO Issues New Guideline on Chronic Pain Management in Adult Cancer Survivors

Aug 4, 2016

Cancer Coalition of South Georgia Announces New Name and Broadened Mission

Aug 2, 2016

Overwhelmed by Too Much Health Advice? Cheat Sheet for Women's Cancer Screenings and Good Health

Jul 29, 2016

FIRST HCS 2016 SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED: TRANSLATING RESEARCH TO CURE

Jul 28, 2016

Better breast health will require support from entire community

Jul 27, 2016

Northside Hospital First in Georgia to Earn The Joint Commission’s Quality Lung Cancer Care Certification

Jul 27, 2016

Emory, Metaclipse Therapeutics get $2.4 million grant for breast cancer vaccine

Jul 21, 2016

Georgia CORE and Syapse Conduct an Interactive Dialogue Dinner Meeting on Accelerating the Practice of Precision Medicine in Georgia

Jul 20, 2016

Advancements in Oncology Care Model Collaborative

Jul 20, 2016

Atlanta Magazine's 2016 Top Doctors

Jul 20, 2016

American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccine Recommendations to Include Males

Jul 19, 2016

Release of Application for 5th Annual Matt, Mumber, MD, Visionary Award for Excellence in Patient Navigation

Jul 18, 2016

How Technological Advancements In Genomics Are Helping Prevention And Cure Of Diseases !

Jul 18, 2016

United States Health Care Reform: Progress to Date and Next Steps

Jul 11, 2016

"Breast Cancer Gene" BRCA1 Linked to Aggressive Uterine Cancer

Jul 6, 2016

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Risk Assessment in Minority Women and Provider Knowledge Gaps

Jun 29, 2016

Innovative Survivorship Program Thriving at the Enoch Callaway Cancer Center, WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Georgia

Jun 24, 2016

Breast Cancer License Tag Awardee Luncheon Hosted by Georgia CORE and the Georgia State Office of Rural Health

Jun 24, 2016

Are We Ready for the Moonshot?

Jun 22, 2016

NCCN Policy Summit to Address the State of HIT on June 27 in Washington, DC

If You're Called Back After a Mamogram

Jun 3, 2016

4 Cancer Screening Tests for Men

Jun 3, 2016

New - Genetics/Genomics Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition

May 31, 2016

May 31 set for NCI-MATCH precision medicine trial to resume gene testing of patients

May 31, 2016

Effective population health strategies require leadership diversity

May 16, 2016

Inside a "Cancer Moonshot" Meeting with VP Biden

May 10, 2016

Study: Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Essential for Women 40-44

May 10, 2016

NRG Oncology NCORP is Accepting Applications for Projects Focused on the Nation Cancer Moonshot Priorities

May 5, 2016

Camp Kesem UGA Professional Staff Needed

May 5, 2016

Biden Names Leader for "Moonshot" Cancer Campaign

May 4, 2016

Aiming High--Changing the Trajectory for Cancer

May 4, 2016

A Biotech Billionaire's Cancer "Moonshot"

May 4, 2016

Two Elected to NAM

May 4, 2016

Can Chocolate Be Good for You?

Apr 18, 2016

Georgia CORE Welcomes New Research Committee Chair and Executive Board Member

Apr 18, 2016

CDC: 104,000 Quit Smoking Due to "Tips from Former Smokers" Campaign

Apr 15, 2016

Winship Executive Director and Georgia CORE Board Member Curran Authors NEJM Study

Apr 15, 2016

Americans' Attitudes About Cancer

Apr 15, 2016

Captain Colon from the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia was busy in March!

Apr 14, 2016

Albany's Dr. Jim Hotz Receiving National Award

Apr 7, 2016

Georgia CORE Welcomes New Chairman

Apr 5, 2016

Augusta University Researchers Study Gene that Could be Better Target in Breast Cancer

Mar 29, 2016

Study That Can Reduce Pain for Cancer Patients Underway at Emory Johns Creek

Mar 29, 2016

Fight Continuing in Southwest Georgia Against Colorectal Cancer

Mar 28, 2016

Lynch Syndrome: Advocacy, Support and Networking Resources for Hereditary Cancer Patients and Health Care Providers

Mar 18, 2016

ASCO Releases "The State of Cancer Care in America 2016"

Mar 18, 2016

Georgia CORE, in conjunction with the Georgia State Office of Rural Health, Awards over $675,000 in Grants for Breast Cancer Treatment and Screening

Mar 16, 2016

Jimmy Carter says he no longer needs cancer treatments

Mar 8, 2016

AONN+ 6th Annual Navigation and Survivorhship Conference Highlights

Mar 8, 2016

Phoebe Putney Health System Launches Rebranding Campaign; New logo and tag line "a better way" introduced

Mar 3, 2016

Low Pay is Making it Hard for Georgia to Keep Public Health Nurses

Mar 3, 2016

Cuba's Had a Lung Cancer Vaccine for Years, and Now it's Coming to the U.S.

Feb 23, 2016

"Cancer Survivor" Taking on New Meaning for Patients

Feb 23, 2016

Gov. Deal announces $70 million more for Morehouse, Mercer Med Schools

Feb 12, 2016

New Program Aims to Produce More Doctors for Georgia

Feb 9, 2016

Ramalingam Named Deputy Director of Winship

Feb 8, 2016

Lonial Named New Hematology and Medical Oncology Department Chair

Feb 8, 2016

Insurer's approval of genetic testing for some cancers raises questions

Feb 5, 2016

Exercise After Cancer: New Study in the Works

Feb 5, 2016

To Test or Not to Test: The PSA and You

Feb 5, 2016

American Cancer Society gives GSU researcher $792,000

Feb 4, 2016

Cancer "moonshot:" Improve quality of life, too

Feb 1, 2016

Emory’s Winship finds partner in Thomasville

Jan 28, 2016

Cancer reflections: Part 2: Let’s remove any remaining stigma

Jan 26, 2016

Exchange enrollment shows strong Atlanta area numbers

Jan 22, 2016

With Immunotherapy, Glimmers of Progress against Glioblastoma

Jan 21, 2016

A thank you letter to David Bowie from a palliative care doctor

Jan 19, 2016

Deal says health care costs need tight rein

Jan 13, 2016

Atlanta Team Reports Breakthrough in Cancer Detection

Jan 12, 2016

Valdosta Gala for Cancer Coalition to Honor Retired College President, Cancer Survivor for Second Annual Night for Hope

Jan 12, 2016

Albany Gala for Cancer Coalition to Honor Technical College President, Cancer Survivor for Third Annual Night for Hope

Jan 12, 2016

Developer Bert Storey's Name to be on Cancer Center

Jan 12, 2016

Just a Few Minutes of Meditation May Reduce Stress, Study Finds

Jan 11, 2016

Cancer Statistics Report: Death Rate Down 23% in 21 Years

Jan 7, 2016

HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Diseases

Jan 7, 2016

More Employers Offer Plans that Provide Lump Sums for Critical Illnesses

Jan 5, 2016

Georgia CORE Mourns the Loss of its Esteemed Chairman

Jan 5, 2016

Media, News & Events

2021 Atlanta Precision Oncology Symposium

This one-day continuing education program will focus on current approaches to integrating and applying precision medicine into managing patients with breast, lung and genitourinary malignancies.

10/06/2020

 Media & Events

Georgia Tech’s Durham picked to lead cancer organization

Lynn Durham has been named the new president and CEO of Georgia CORE. Durham, currently Georgia Tech vice president for institute relations, will replace Nancy Paris, who has led Georgia CORE since its inception and is retiring.

12/07/2020

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Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic

GASCO encourages all our members and members of the survivorship community to view the new video produced by the Medical Association of Georgia as the November offering of their "Top Docs" program.

12/04/2020

 Screening & Genetics

Nancy Paris elevates cancer treatment and research in Georgia

Nancy Paris has served as president and CEO of Georgia CORE since its creation in 2005. At the end of the year, she will be retiring after spending her entire career in healthcare, during which she focused on addressing community health issues including homelessness, HIV/AIDS and rural health.

11/09/2020

How the Georgia Sewers came to the rescue

Nearly 400 volunteers in 58 counties have been cutting out fabric and elastic, handling administrative duties and of course, sewing.

5/13/2020

Georgia CORE and partners win five-year grant for colorectal cancer prevention

The CDC-funded program will bring colorectal screening, navigation and colonoscopies to 15,000 people in southeast and southwest Georgia.

7/08/2020

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