Charleston, SC Oncologists

Hollings Cancer Center Nestled in the heart of downtown Charleston is Hollings Cancer Center, a leader in cancer research and the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in South Carolina. With more than 120 physicians and scientists driving the future of innovation, Hollings has been recognized for its depth and breadth of research. In order […]

Imagine for a moment that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. After months – or even years – of treatments, fighting, then healing, and the avalanche of emotions and physical and mental setbacks that ebb and flow, you are officially declared cancer free. That irreplaceable freeing feeling washes away much of the looming uneasiness, […]

“Do you smoke?” It’s a common question asked of those faced with the diagnosis of lung cancer, and, yet, surprising to most, smoking isn’t a necessary prerequisite for developing this awful disease. In fact, while statistics attribute 85 to 90 percent of lung cancer deaths to smoking, roughly 20,000 Americans who have never smoked a […]

With little media coverage on lung cancer, it’s easy to assume that it doesn’t top the charts in terms of health concerns. Dr. Nichole Tanner, a pulmonologist at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, set the record straight: Lung cancer ranks first, killing more than the next three most common cancers combined. […]

Developing Research Leads to Less Chemo in Some Breast Cancer Cases As physicians learn more about the makeup of breast cancer cells, longtime ideas about how to treat breast cancer are shifting. The type of breast cancer cells is driving treatment plans and leading breast cancer doctors to forgo chemotherapy in some instances. Dr. Jennifer […]

The incidence of cervical cancer, once one of the most common causes of death in women, has dropped by 70 percent in the past 30 years, primarily because of the screening test known as the pap smear. However, Dr. Jacqueline Moore of Women’s Health Partners pointed out that despite the decrease in this type of […]

Women Who Battled Breast Cancer… and Won Debbie Byron Dr. Debbie Byron had a biopsy in February 2016 that showed negative results, but, due to the troublesome looks of the lesion, she underwent an excisional biopsy and a partial mastectomy in May 2016. Results a few days later found invasive ductal carcinoma. Because her margins […]

Everyone knows someone affected by breast cancer. Whether it be an immediate family member, friend or colleague, statistics show that one in eight women will be diagnosed with the pervasive disease in their lifetime. The good news is that tremendous progress has been made toward earlier and more thorough detection. 3-D mammography (also known as […]

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center We are all that person. It may be you, your spouse, child, or other loved one but we all are presently living, surviving, or grieving over cancer. The ‘C’ word. It should be added to the list of profanities. Lowcountry Doctor Cares For Cancer Patients The baggage that surrounds this disease […]

I first heard about Mary Decker, M.D. almost 20 years ago when she treated my husband for lung cancer. An illness as catastrophic as lung cancer brings with it a team of doctors who work hard for a cure. Even though I did not meet Dr. Decker at that time, my husband spoke very highly […]