Charleston, SC Oncologists

By Anne Toole It was supposed to be a routine visit with her new gynecologist. After moving from Florence to Bonneau, Carol Barlet simply needed a prescription refilled and the […]

By Anne Toole It’s hard to imagine that much good can stem from devastating events, but, when the Hope Lodge celebrated 50 years of serving cancer patients this past August, […]

Lymphoma is a cancer of the cells of the lymphatic system, a major component of the immune system that protects us from infections and the “outside world.” Dr. Charles Holladay, […]

Meet John Bratton Fennell, an experienced long-distance runner who is currently engaged in the most hazardous race of his life. While this is neither a contest nor a route he […]

“Cancer hasn’t stopped. So neither have we.” That’s the message the American Cancer Society has adopted in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. It’s a message they believe cancer patients […]

Overshadowed by cancers of the lung, breast and pancreas, kidney cancer often flies under the radar. Nonetheless, nationally it is seventh on the top 10 cancers ranked by new cases, […]

Since 1974, the not-for-profit Greenwood Genetic Center has quietly gone about its business of providing help and hope to countless families and individuals near and far. However, unless you have […]

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 […]