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Georgia Cancer Trial Finders Provider Engagement Webinar Recording

Couldn't attend the recent Georgia Cancer Trial Finders Provider Engagement Webinar? Watch the recording here: tinyurl.com/TrialFinders2026Webinar

3/13/2026

Clinical Trials, Doctors & Cancer Centers

Nominations open for the Cancer Patient Navigation and Cancer Community Champion Awards

And for the first time, we are offering an incentive for nominations!

3/05/2026

Forsyth County colon cancer survivor shares her story and shows off her 'weird looking stool'

Kim Jette has been cancer-free since May 2020. Since then, she’s devoted her energy to raising awareness about colon cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in both Georgia and the United States.

11/24/2025

Strange seats bring colon cancer awareness to Georgia bars, coffee shops

The AJC covers Georgia CORE's unique colon cancer awareness campaign, Weird Looking Stools, helping to raise awareness to look for the signs and symptoms of colon cancer.

10/21/2025

Georgia CORE announces 2025 collaborative research seed grant winning team

The 4th annual seed fund grant is going to Ali Arbab, MD, PhD of the Georgia Cancer Center at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University and Mujibur Khan, PhD of Georgia Southern University. The two will be awarded $100,000 to study multi-drug nanocapsules for breast cancer treatment.

5/12/2025

Local doctors see high colon cancer rates in young patients

Our partner Dr. Koosh Desai appeared on Augusta TV news and talked about the Georgia Colorectal Control Program. Thanks for the shout out, Koosh!

9/10/2024

Georgia Cancer Trial Finders Provider Engagement Webinar

Join us for a 35-minute Georgia Cancer Trial Finders Provider Engagement Webinar on March 26 from 12:15–12:50 PM (ET) featuring Dr. Trevor Feinstein, Chief Medical Officer of Georgia CORE, and Dr. Crain Garrott, Past President of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology (GASCO).

Because many referrals to Georgia Cancer Trial Finders originate from clinical teams, increasing provider awareness of this res

3/13/2026

Free Indoor Learn-to-Row Program for Area Cancer Community

The Lake Lanier Rowing Club (“LLRC”) has finalized plans to once again offer a free 12-week indoor learn-to-row program developed specifically for members of the Northeast Georgia oncology community. With weekly sessions slated to begin in mid-January 2026, the program will build upon the amazing success from our 2025 inaugural class which graduated twenty-nine participants – an eclectic group of patients, family supporters, survivors, and medical professionals.

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3/10/2026

NCI Community Oncology Research Program
Georgia Cancer Control Consortium