<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><link href="http://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/cancer/index.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/><link href="http://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/cancer/index_atom.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml"/><title>Cancer</title><id>http://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/cancer/index_atom.xml</id><subtitle>Cancer news from the Emory News Center</subtitle><updated>2013-05-18T07:43:14Z</updated><rights>Copyright Emory University. All rights reserved.</rights><entry><title>A more precise blood test for prostate cancer outperforms traditional PSA screen</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/more_precise_prostate_cancer_blood_test/index.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/more_precise_prostate_cancer_blood_test/index.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/more_precise_prostate_cancer_blood_test/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>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.</p></div></content><updated>2013-05-13T05:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Winship urologist wins young investigator showcase</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/viraj_master_wins_young_investigator_showcase/index.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/viraj_master_wins_young_investigator_showcase/index.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/viraj_master_wins_young_investigator_showcase/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>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. </p></div></content><updated>2013-05-07T05:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Emory Johns Creek Hospital cancer program awarded accreditation by Commission on Cancer</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/ejch_cancer_accreditation/index.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/ejch_cancer_accreditation/index.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/ejch_cancer_accreditation/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted a three-year accreditation to the cancer program at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, signifying the "Hallmark of Excellence" in cancer care programs.</p></div></content><updated>2013-05-03T05:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Emory Proton Therapy Center begins construction</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/proton_therapy_groundbreaking/campus.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/proton_therapy_groundbreaking/campus.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/proton_therapy_groundbreaking/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>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. </p></div></content><updated>2013-05-02T05:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Pancreatic cancer team recognized for research impact</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/pancreatic_cancer_team_award/index.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/pancreatic_cancer_team_award/index.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/pancreatic_cancer_team_award/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has honored a 20-member research team from Johns Hopkins University, Emory University, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center with the Seventh Annual AACR Team Science Award. </p></div></content><updated>2013-04-30T05:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Vince and Barbara Dooley to present at Saint Joseph's Hospital Cancer Survivorship Conference</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/sjh_dooleys_cancer_survivor_event/index.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/sjh_dooleys_cancer_survivor_event/index.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/sjh_dooleys_cancer_survivor_event/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>Saint Joseph's Hospital is proud to host the 13th annual "Sharing the Journey Cancer Survivorship Conference," on Saturday, April 20, 2013. </p></div></content><updated>2013-04-18T05:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Winship physician named nation's most outstanding young cancer researcher</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/fadlo_khuri_most_outstanding_young_cancer_researcher/campus.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/fadlo_khuri_most_outstanding_young_cancer_researcher/campus.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/fadlo_khuri_most_outstanding_young_cancer_researcher/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>Fadlo R. Khuri will be honored by the American Association for Cancer Research in recognition of outstanding contributions and accomplishments as an investigator in lung and aerodigestive medical oncology. </p></div></content><updated>2013-04-04T05:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Emory Integrated Genomics Core expands accessibility, service</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/03/integrated_genomics_core/campus.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/03/integrated_genomics_core/campus.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/03/integrated_genomics_core/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>Need help with gene sequencing? You've come to the right place. Emory's two genomics core facilities have united under one roof. </p></div></content><updated>2013-03-15T05:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Think Pink: Students raise money to fight breast cancer with 5K Color Run</title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/02/video_think_pink_5k_color_run/index.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/02/video_think_pink_5k_color_run/index.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/02/video_think_pink_5k_color_run/thumbs/mm_most_viewed.jpg"/>On Saturday, Feb. 16th, walkers, joggers and runners of all levels took part in the inaugural 5K Color Run, with event proceeds benefiting Emory's Winship Cancer Institute.  </p></div></content><updated>2013-02-22T06:00:00Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Man's best friend helping man: Canine trial tests novel medication for brain tumors </title><author><name/></author><link href="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/01/canine_brain_tumor_trial/index.html"/><id>http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/01/canine_brain_tumor_trial/index.html</id><content type="xhtml"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img align="left" hspace="8" src="http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/01/canine_brain_tumor_trial/thumbs/feed.jpg"/>The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, Inc., has awarded the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine and Emory University a $119,000 grant over three years to test a newly developed experimental drug to treat dogs with naturally-occurring brain tumors, following partial surgical removal of those tumors. </p></div></content><updated>2013-01-18T06:00:00Z</updated></entry></feed>