The Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University brings together a team of basic science researchers, clinicians, radiation oncologists, nurse navigators and patient support staff to create a community fostering innovation and care focused on improving the lives of our patients. This team approach is focused on patients across the state of Georgia and neighboring states providing access to more first-in-the-nation clinical trials, world-renowned experts and a multidisciplinary approach that keeps the patient at the center of care. Research at the Georgia Cancer Center’s M. Bert Storey Research Building focuses on the most promising pathways for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Several of our researchers are involved with investigator-initiated clinical trials, transitioning their research into the clinic.
Starting CML Treatment: Collaborative Choices for Better Outcomes
August 7th 2024Focusing on the initiation of treatment for newly diagnosed patients with CML, Jorge E. Cortes, MD, details important factors to consider when starting treatment and Claire Saxton discusses strategies that optimize communication when considering treatment options.
Georgia Cancer Center’s Cardio-Oncology program gets the gold
March 23rd 2023In the United States, only 27 institutions have been awarded the Gold level “Center of Excellence” by the International Cardio-Oncology Society (IC-OS). The Cardio-Oncology Program at the Georgia Cancer Center is proud to be one of those 27 institutions.
CheckMate-73L To Explore Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Combo in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
August 18th 2021The ongoing CheckMate-73L trial seeks to determine if nivolumab plus ipilimumab following nivolumab plus chemoradiation could become the new standard of care in treating non-small cell lung cancer, says Nagla F. Abdel Karim, MD.