ATLANTA, Nov.

Distinctive patterns of genes turned off – or left on – in healthy versus cancerous cells could enable early screening for many common cancers and maybe help avoid them, Medical College of Georgia scientists say.

By Mary Carr Mayle, Savannah Morning News, Ga. Jun.

By Andrea V. Hernandez, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Jun. 15--Columbus' John B. Amos Cancer Center will aid a national pilot research program aimed at bringing top-notch cancer care to patients across the country. St.

Hospitals and clinics from Rome to Savannah will be involved in a new, federal effort to bring cutting-edge treatment and research trials to cancer patients regardless of where they live. Gov.