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Dec 7, 2023
A trio of experts including Brian M. Rivers, PhD, MPH, professor and director of the Cancer Health Equity Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine address the multiple fronts on which SDOH have an impact on the cancer care continuum at the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Nov 17, 2023
Survival rates for lung cancer are improving, especially among historically marginalized communities of color, according to a new survey from the American Lung Association released Tuesday.
Oct 31, 2023
Oct 16, 2023
Oct 5, 2023
Amgen and GASCO are sponsoring the new program.
Sep 21, 2023
Grady Health System announced on Sept. 12 that its Cancer Center for Excellence — a facility dedicated to cancer prevention and screening, treatment, research and education — has earned reaccreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) program.
Sep 12, 2023
“Disparities in access to cancer care for many patients start prior to that physician-patient visit,” said lead researcher Dr. Debbie Chen, a clinical instructor at the University of Michigan. “I think there's a significant need for really understanding those barriers upstream of the first patient-physician visit.”
Sep 7, 2023
Georgia CORE joined St. Joseph’s/Candler and the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion in Savannah and Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup to apply for the grant. The goal of the program is to reduce treatment delays while increasing access to advancements in treatments, clinical trials, and multidisciplinary care leading to improvements in survival for cancer patients in rural communities.
Aug 22, 2023
On July 25, 2023, The American Journal of Managed Care® brought its Institute for Value-Based Medicine (IVBM) series to Atlanta, Georgia, where innovation was on the agenda.
Aug 15, 2023
A conversation with integrative radiation oncologist Matt Mumber, MD.
Jul 30, 2023
CMS is taking comments through Sept. 11.
Jun 9, 2023
Knowing your family history can protect you.
Jun 6, 2023
Guidelines now call for everyone diagnosed with advanced lung and colon cancer to get their tumor genetically sequenced, and increasingly, patients with earlier stage disease, as well.
May 23, 2023
People of color can face many healthcare disparities. Knowing what those are —and how to navigate them — can help you reduce potential bias in your own care.
May 22, 2023
The planned four-year campus would become only the city's second full-fledged medical school.
May 9, 2023
New draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force urges all women to get screened every other year, starting at age 40.
May 1, 2023
Georgia CORE has awarded Dr. Susan N. Thomas, Woodruff Associate Professor at Georgia Tech and Dr. Sarwish Rafiq, Assistant Professor at Emory University a Collaborative Cancer Research Seed Grant from the Georgia Cancer Research Fund.
Apr 24, 2023
Gov. Brian Kemp will soon decide whether to sign off on a bill that could give cancer patients in Georgia better access to biomarker testing. Doctors say these tissue or blood tests allow them to choose the cancer treatment that could be most effective for their patient.
Apr 17, 2023
The new center will offer a fully integrated approach to cancer care with convenient access and will be the first of its kind in the region.
Mar 21, 2023
Bill supporting biomarker testing that Georgia CORE's Lynn CORE testified for is on its way to the governor for signature.
"Colorectal cancer is rapidly shifting to diagnosis at a younger age," conclude the authors of an American Cancer Society report released this month.
Mar 8, 2023
Honorees were recognized at a gala celebrating the organization’s 20th anniversary.
Mar 7, 2023
Dr. Samuel Ofori was recognized as one of 26 cancer innovators in Georgia by the Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education.
Mar 6, 2023
Three Phoebe Cancer Center physicians were recognized recently for their contributions to the advancement of cancer care in Georgia.
What you can learn from experts and Sarah Broadus, who was diagnosed at 36
Jan 6, 2023
The new radiation therapy system is unique in that it has a built-in MRI, which can capture multiple images every second.
Jan 5, 2023
Georgia CORE has received Advancing Cancer Treatment's Community Engagement Grant for $220,000 to help recruit and provide navigation services for participation in the Prostate Cancer PROMISE study.
Med student from south Georgia wins awards to advance cancer research.
5/08/2025
The Georgia Colorectal Cancer Control Program won the 2025 American Cancer Society's NCCRT National Achievement Award.
3/04/2025
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