Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University recently completed a study assessing whether immune cells were present in tumor samples removed from patients with kidney and urologic cancers. The team discovered that in patients where the immune system had effectively...
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NCI Grants Winship Cancer Institute Approval to Realign Four Key Research Programs
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta, GA was granted formal approval from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to realign the four research programs funded by its NCI Cancer Center Support Grant. The goal—capitalize on growing strengths; drive even...
NFL’s Atlanta Falcons Pledge $200K to Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University as part of ‘Crucial Catch’ initiative
NFL football is committed to finding cancer cures and the Atlanta Falcons pledged an annual donation of $200,000 to Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Winship at Emory’s Crucial Catch partnership. The Crucial Catch Partnership The Falcons partnered with...
Winship Cancer Center Permits Filed for Nearly $500M Tower in Atlanta
A 450,000 square foot, 17-story modern tower, Emory University’s Winship Cancer Center, will occupy more than three acres along Peachtree Street. Planned next to Atlanta’s tallest skyscraper, Bank of America Plaza, the plans were submitted in the summer. The...
Winship Cancer Institute HDR Prostate Brachytherapy Appears Safe Despite Urinary Symptoms
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and team completed a study concluding that high-dose-rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy is associated with low genitourinary toxicity rates and appears to be safe for men with greater baseline urinary symptoms. In lay terms,...
Emory University Winship Cancer Center-Led Team Find Therapeutic Target to Combat Leukemia Cells
A research team led by Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute have found a way of preventing cancer cells from consuming amino acids, which form the building blocks of proteins and other biomolecules. In addition to consuming sugar at a fast...
Emory Proton Therapy Center
Atlanta Magazine covered the Emory University Proton Therapy Center. This new technology offers the most advanced radiation treatment available in the state of Georgia. It is under the care and expertise of renowned specialists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory...