Our Impact
Each coalition develops and implements programs based on the needs of the communities served. Below are spotlights of recent work done by the various regional cancer coalitions. More detailed information about each coalition’s programs can be found on their respective websites.
Tift Regional Medical Center and Tift Comprehensive Breast Center Earn National Accreditations from the American College of Surgeons
Tift Regional Medical Center and the Tift Comprehensive Breast Center have each earned national accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), recognizing their commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based cancer care. Tift Regional Medical Center...
Phoebe Boutique Cancer Care Coordinator and Cancer Survivor Inspires Hope for Breast Cancer Patients
For Monique Wilson, as the Cancer Care Coordinator for the Phoebe Cancer Center Boutique it’s more than a job; it’s a calling rooted in compassion, survival, and purpose. Wilson, a nine-year breast cancer survivor, understands firsthand the emotional and physical...
Elevating Standards in Cancer Care at Coffee Regional Medical Center, DeLeice Wood Achieves Oncology Certified Nurse Credential
Coffee Regional Medical Center recently celebrated an important achievement in oncology nursing excellence. DeLeice Wood, BSN, RN, OCN, Infusion Services & the Hanna Family Cancer Center’s Nurse Manager, at Coffee Regional Medical Center, recently achieved a...
AdventHealth Georgia challenges community to light porches pink for breast cancer awareness
Throughout the month of October, the AdventHealth cancer care teams are challenging our community once again to light porches pink across Northwest Georgia to spread awareness of breast cancer. The “Light Your Porch Pink” movement shines a light on breast cancer,...
Phoebe Marks Milestone Advanced Lung Procedure
Phoebe Pulmonology has reached a major milestone, completing its 200th ION bronchoscopy procedure at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. This advanced, minimally invasive technology allows pulmonologists to biopsy lung nodules with unmatched precision, giving patients...
Georgia CORE launches “Weird Looking Stools” to spark life-saving conversations around the state
With much anticipation, Georgia CORE has launched “Weird Looking Stools,” a statewide awareness campaign using unexpected art to normalize and prompt life-saving conversations about colon cancer and increase voluntary check-ups. To date, colon cancer is the second...
Dr. Kim Curseen Featured on GeriPal Live Podcast
The Georgia Cancer Plan’s Palliative Care Workgroup Chair, Dr. Kim Curseen, recently joined the GeriPal Live Podcast to discuss the state of palliative care training and how it impacts patients living with serious illness. Dr. Curseen selected for discussion a recent...
Twin brothers, one journey: Facing prostate cancer together
When twin brothers Juan and Gil Diaz were diagnosed with prostate cancer just months apart, they made a decision that would bring them closer than ever: to undergo surgery on the same day, side by side. Their story is one of courage, connection and the life-saving...
Georgia Lung Cancer Roundtable Annual Meeting
Georgia Lung Cancer Roundtable Annual Meeting 2025 Date: Friday, November 14, 2025Location: Northside Hospital Forsyth – The Bennetts Meeting RoomAddress: 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 Join us for the 2025 Georgia Lung Cancer Roundtable Annual...