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Announcing the Trailblazers!

Dec 15, 2022

Georgia CORE presents the 20 Trailblazers and 26 Innovators who will be recognized in February at Georgia CORE's 20th anniversary gala, "A Toast to the Trailblazers."

Medical professionals meet at Mercer to discuss clinical trial participation

Sep 30, 2022

Some of the brightest medical minds from across the Peach State met at Mercer to discuss ways to get more people to participate in cancer clinical trials.

For many cancer survivors, the financial burden of treatment steals the relief of recovery

Sep 16, 2022

Cancer survivors face the financial burdens of treatment long after recovery.

Biden touts his 'cancer moonshot' on the anniversary of JFK's 'man on the moon' speech

Sep 12, 2022

On Sept. 12, President Biden gave a speech at the Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, outlining the progress on his own self-described moonshot: ending cancer.

Nominations for the Excellence in Cancer Patient Navigation and Cancer Community Service Awards now open!

Sep 6, 2022

Read on to find out if you know someone eligible for either of these awards. Nominations are due by Nov. 1.

Georgia Tech-Emory Collaboration on Cancer Disparity in African Americans Gets NIH Boost

Aug 25, 2022

Georgia Tech's Ankur Singh and Emory's Jean Koff want to understand what's happening at the biomolecular to create cancer disparities.

Northside announces new cancer locations, providers

Aug 4, 2022

Atlanta Oncology Associates in Hawkinsville and Lake Oconee is now part of Northside Hospital Cancer Institute.

ASCO: Pilot Participants Well-Positioned for Enhancing Oncology Model

Jul 22, 2022

Nine outpatient oncology group practices have achieved certification through the new ASCO Patient-Centered Cancer Care Certification pilot, including one in Georgia.

Caris' Precision Oncology Alliance Welcomes Northside Hospital Cancer Institute

Jul 21, 2022

Northside joins a growing network of leading cancer centers across the globe that collaborate to advance precision oncology and biomarker-driven research.

COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States in both 2020 and 2021

Jul 19, 2022

COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021, according to an analysis of national death certificate data by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The study appears July 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Partner feature: Meet GCRCCP's East Georgia Healthcare Clinic Liasion, Sable Fleming

Jun 28, 2022

Recently, Georgia CORE interviewed Sable Fleming, our Georgia Colorectal Cancer Control Program (GCRCCP) liaison at one of partner organizations, East Georgia Healthcare Clinic.

Four multinational, interdisciplinary teams selected to address major challenges in cancer

Jun 16, 2022

The research being conducted by the four selected teams includes investigation of 1) a muscle-wasting condition in cancer patients known as cachexia, 2) the biology of extrachromosomal DNA in cancer 3) new therapies for solid tumors in children, and 4) what triggers normal cells harboring cancer-causing mutations to become tumor cells.

Media, News & Events

Georgia CORE is expanding our team

Georgia CORE is looking to fill the position of a part-time Chief Medical Officer.

5/21/2024

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

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