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The Georgia Cancer Center newsroom features all of the latest news, publications and media coverage for the cancer center.

On deadline? Call (706) 799-8841 to reach the Communications and Media Relations coordinator for the Georgia Cancer Center. For other questions, contact Chris Curry at 706-721-9176 or chrcurry@augusta.edu.

 
A man and woman set a table at a rural health fair. The woman is going to check the man's hemoglobin and they're smiling at each other.

AU-MNI Rural Health Fair opens to the community for the first time

June 17, 2026

"We're providing services and information to people that they maybe wouldn't get elsewhere," says Jessica Stewart, PhD.

AU-MNI Rural Health Fair opens to the community for the first time
photo from article Precision treatment advances cancer care with new noninvasive technology

Precision treatment advances cancer care with new noninvasive technology

June 17, 2026

Wellstar MCG Health and the Georgia Cancer Center have begun treating patients using the new Elekta Esprit Gamma Knife, a state-of-the-art, noninvasive treatment.

Precision treatment advances cancer care with new noninvasive technology
Two men walking down the hallway between research labs.

Researcher awarded grant from Rally Foundation Childhood Cancer Research

June 01, 2026

The 20/20: Alumni Visionary Grant is part of the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research's 2026 record-breaking $7 million grant distribution.

Researcher awarded grant from Rally Foundation Childhood Cancer Research
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David Munn, MD, appointed director of the Georgia Cancer Center

May 26, 2026

David Munn, MD, is internationally recognized for research that revealed how tumors manipulate the immune system and translating those insights into therapeutic strategies. 

David Munn, MD, appointed director of the Georgia Cancer Center
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IMMCG researchers, trainees share research during AAI annual meeting

IMMCG researchers, trainees share research during AAI annual meeting
In this photo, you see people walking down a sidewalk. They are participants in the Georgia Cancer Center's Unite in the Fight Against Cancer 2026 community event.

GCC hosts 2026 Unite in the Fight Against Cancer event

GCC hosts 2026 Unite in the Fight Against Cancer event
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Augusta University enjoys a successful 2026 legislative session

Augusta University enjoys a successful 2026 legislative session
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Young adults with colorectal cancer face delays, unequal access to care

Young adults with colorectal cancer face delays, unequal access to care
A man sitting on a bench with his right arm sitting on a railing.

A rhythm and a reason to survive colorectal cancer

A rhythm and a reason to survive colorectal cancer
Two men standing in a research lab inside the Georgia Cancer Center's M. Bert Storey Research Building.

Gupta selected for prestigious CIMB Travel Award

Gupta selected for prestigious CIMB Travel Award
 

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