Category Archives: James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Colon Cancer Awareness Month Begins March 1
As a University of Louisville Professor in Health and Sports Sciences, David Britt is surrounded by messages about healthy living. So when he first noticed blood in his stool, he did not delay. He immediately got it checked out. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
JGBCC Breast Cancer Radiation Program Offers New Hope / Reduced Visits
The innovative work of JGBCC’s Dr. Anthony Dragun, was recently featured on WKYU-FM (read/listen here). Patients who qualify for the radiation program benefit from once-a-week radiation treatments. It’s opening up the option of radiation treatments to patients who might otherwise not … Continue reading
Central Hardin High students make donation to James Graham Brown Cancer Center
We want to extend a big thank you to Central Hardin High School students, who raised $1,980 to benefit the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville. The students, who raised the funds through breast cancer awareness … Continue reading
James Graham Brown Cancer Center Offers “Healing Arts” to Patients
You may have heard medicine referred to as “the healing arts.” The term takes on a whole new meaning, however, at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, which is now offering its patients a program called Arts in Healing, in … Continue reading
CyberKnife on Great Day Live
Check out Dr. Shaio Woo on WHAS’s Great Day Live (click here to watch). Dr. Woo is the medical director for Louisville CyberKnife at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. CyberKnife is a $6 million investment in robotic technology. It’s … Continue reading
Innovation in Breast Cancer Radiation
Check out Sunday’s USA Today and The Courier Journal featuring an innovative approach to radiation for early stage breast cancer. Using higher dosages, the James Graham Brown Cancer Center (JGBCC) clinical trial cuts the number of treatments and improves access/options for patients, … Continue reading
Lung Cancer Vigil Rallies Survivors, Honors Lost Loved Ones
Two lung cancer survivors from the James Graham Brown Cancer Center were featured speakers at the 2012 Lung Cancer Vigil held at Slugger Field on Thursday, November 15. Rhonda Raley and Deborah Oliver (seen here at the vigil with Dawne Gee in … Continue reading
Gynecological Cancer Patients Can Benefit From Less Invasive Robotic Surgery
September is Gynecological Cancers Awareness Month, and the statistics are stunning. Did you know that nearly 80,000 women will be diagnosed with a form of gynecologic cancer this year? The good news is that the James Graham Brown Cancer Center … Continue reading
JGBCC Breast Center & ULH Stroke Center visit WHAS Great Day Live
Pictured: ULH Stroke Team’s Kari Moore (on left) and JGBCC Breast Team’s Dr. Sarah Mizuguchi (on right) with WHAS’ Terry Meiners (middle) Promoting screenings at KY State Fair Mammograms In 1990, the James Graham Brown Cancer Center began offering mammograms … Continue reading
