Winship Cancer Institute

Be the Match 5K

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Emory University Hospital staff and patients got the ball rolling for the 2013 "Be The Match" 5K, set for Saturday, June 15, with an indoor event of their own.

Winship Win the Fight 5K counting on team spirit

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Runners, walkers, even sleepy-heads can all help beat cancer by joining the 2013 Winship Win the Fight 5K on Saturday, October 5, 2013. In three short years, the Winship Cancer Institute's Win the Fight 5K, which is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier, has become one of Atlanta¿s most popular running events.

Prostate cancer decision making: How race factors in

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0400

What factors influence a man when he is choosing treatment for prostate cancer? Race and evolving treatment recommendations for prostate cancer both play roles, according to a study of men and their wives.

Brain tumor treatment goes to the dogs

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Meet Petey, a pit bull mix whose life has been extended thanks to a partnership between Emory neurosurgeon Costas Hadjipanayis and the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine.

NIH Director Collins visits Emory, calls Georgia a 'hotbed of great science'

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Emory gets a rare opportunity to showcase some of its most groundbreaking research discoveries to the director of the National Institutes of Health and one of Georgia's congressional representatives.

A potential second-line therapy for advanced lung cancer

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Phase II clinical trial data presented at the 2013 ASCO meeting suggests the hsp90 inhibitor ganetespib in combination with docetaxel can be an effective second-line therapy for advanced lung cancer.

Wise water: Making safe water aid programs sustainable

Wed, 29 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

The Center for Global Safe Water at Emory helps governments and international donors make informed choices so their funding goes further and projects are sustainable.

A more precise blood test for prostate cancer outperforms traditional PSA screen

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Emory's Martin Sanda, MD, an internationally recognized prostate cancer scientist, delivered big news about better prostate cancer diagnosis, at the American Urological Association's 2013 Annual Meeting.

Winship urologist wins young investigator showcase

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Viraj Master, MD, PhD, FACS, Winship Cancer Institute member and director of clinical research in the Emory Department of Urology, took first place for his presentation at the Research Forum at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Emory Proton Therapy Center begins construction

Thu, 02 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

A new era in cancer treatment in Georgia began as Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute joined state and local government officials to break ground on the first facility in Georgia to offer proton beam therapy.