GCS Physician Talks to Local News about Breakthrough Breast Cancer Drug
Dr. Cheryl Jones recently appeared on 41 NBC to talk about Georgia Cancer Specialists’ role in advancing cancer treatment through participation in a clinical trial for the “smart bomb” breast cancer drug. The GCS-Macon office completed a trial of breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) from Genentech, the success of which validates the long-held belief that targeted drug […]
Clinical Trials at Georgia Cancer Specialists Make National News At Annual Clinical Oncology Conference
Cancer research topped the national news this month as reports from the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago revealed positive results from clinical trials for breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, and melanoma, among others. Researchers at Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS) worked on a number of the major trials and the […]
Information Spotlight: Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
It’s important for each man diagnosed with prostate cancer to work closely with his oncologist to create an individualized treatment plan based on his situation and all available treatment options. The management of prostate cancer is fluctuating as new information and treatment options become available. However, doctors agree that management of the disease needs to […]
Georgia Cancer Specialists Nurse Practitioner Wins Writing Award from University of Alabama
Kennon H. McCollum Receives Donna Packa Excellence in Writing Award Nurse Practitioner Kennon H. McCollum, MSN, RN, FNP-C, who works in the Stockbridge, Fayetteville, and Atlanta Medical Center offices of Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS)—a Top 10 private cancer practice in the U.S.—will received the prestigious Donna Packa Excellence in Writing Award from the graduate faculty […]
Georgia Cancer Specialists Doctor Publishes Article in Community Oncology Journal
Dr. Rodolfo Bordoni Publishes Paper on the Incidence of Febrile Neutropenia in Women Receiving Adjuvant Therapy for Early-stage Breast Cancer May 31, 2012 (Atlanta) — Dr. Rodolfo Bordoni of Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS)—a Top 10 private cancer practice in the U.S.— published an article in the May issue of the journal Community Oncology on the incidence of febrile neutropenia […]
