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April 2008
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- 04.08.08: Along with DHR/Public Health and Athens Regional Medical Center, EGCC is a proud sponsor of the Prostate, Breast and Cervical Cancer Symposium 2008. The event will be hosted Saturday, April 19th at the Medical College of Georgia and Saturday, May 3rd at The University of Georgia. For a downloadable brochure click here.
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May 2007
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- 05.07.07: Dr. Frank Rumph, CEO of the East Georgia Cancer Coalition, and his story of triumph are featured in the current issue of Today: The Magazine of the Medical College of Georgia. Read the article here.
- 05.07.07: Please join us at the Athens-Clarke County Relay for Life on Friday, May 11th at Cedar Shoals High School. For more information, click here!
- 05.04.07: The EGCC will be a proud participant in the Classic City Spring
 Festival on Saturday, May 12th, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the MiriamMoore Community Service Center and ACC Leisure Services Softball Field. There will be entertainment, games, seminars, and more! For more information, please call 706.208.0048.
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March 2007
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- 03.27.07: The EGCC would like to extend a warm welcome Emem Adolf, who has recently joined us as an intern. Adolf has already begun working on a very important project
on survivorship and we look forward to her continued work with us this summer.
- 03.09.07: With Spring semester at its midpoint, the EGCC has successfully presented informational
 CANCER WORKSHOPS focusing on prevention and
early detection to numerous University of Georgia groups and dormitories. Led
by Michelle Vaught, M.A., with assistance from Sarah Shrum, these presentations have focused
on cancer issues of particular importance to young adults including testicular cancer and the HPV vaccine, as well the role tobacco, alcohol, sun exposure, and healthy eating habits play in cancer development
later in life. For more information on EGCC presentations for community groups please
click here.
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January 2007
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- 01.24.07: Save the date!--A PALLIATIVE CARE CANCER SUMMIT hosted by the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coaltion will be held May 10 & 11, 2007 at the Winshape Retreat Center at Berry College in Rome, GA. For more information please contact Gena Agnew at www.nwgacancer.org.
- 01.23.07: WEBSITE ONLINE--The EGCC has officially opened the doors to its website. Please offer your patience, as many sections are still under construction. Also, please submit any relevant community health events for us to announce. For more information, contact Brian Vaught.
- 01.16.07: The East Georgia Cancer Coalition would like to officially welcome Mary Conroy and Sarah Shrum into its internship program. Conroy and Shrum will be assisting with educational and community outreach initiatives, fundraising, physician & treatment database building, and other actitivies.
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Hosted by the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coaltion @ the Winshape Retreat Center at Berry College, Rome, GA. May 10th & 11th. www.nwgacancer.org
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