September 2008 Atlanta Oncology Associates is the first radiation therapy center in Atlanta to offer image-guided high-dose radiation as a treatment option for breast cancer patients. To order a copy of this issue click here. ... Continue Reading
Archives for September 2008
Georgia Participates in New HIV Incidence Surveillance System
September 2008 Georgia is one of 22 states that participated in the first collection of HIV-incidence data as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) new national HIV-incidence surveillance system. The new system estimates that 56,300 individuals nationwide became newly infected with HIV in 2006 - a 40% increase from the previous annual estimate of ... Continue Reading
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion
September 2008 Patients in the advanced stages of ovarian cancer have new hope in a technique now offered at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. The hospital has expanded its cancer care program with the addition of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC). Until recently, treatment options for patients with advanced cancer of the ovary included surgery and ... Continue Reading
TAG: Building Healthy Communities Through Technology
September 25, 2008 - 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Morehouse School of Medicine www.tagonline.org ... Continue Reading
AMGMA: AR Summit
September 11, 2008 - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the Ashford Club www.atlantamgma.com ... Continue Reading
