USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute - Fairhope

09/17/2025

Knowing your HPV status is crucial in preventing cervical cancer. That’s one takeaway from the latest episode of The Cancering Show. Hear from nationally recognized expert Rebecca Perkins, M.D., M.Sc., about the importance of testing for HPV even if you’re already getting a regular Pap test. This conversation is especially timely now that it’s Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month! Listen at cancering.com or wherever you get podcasts!

08/27/2025

08/18/2025

USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute’s Casey L. Daniel, Ph.D., director of epidemiology and family health, will join the HPV Vaccination Roundtable of the Southeast, hosted by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The virtual event will be held on Sept. 9, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT, and is open to all. Dr. Daniel will contribute to discussions on the Southeast U.S. call to action: eliminating HPV cancers as a public health concern.

Learn more about the Southeast Roundtable and explore available resources at stjude.org/southeast-roundtable.

The HPV Vaccination Roundtable of the Southeast is a platform for idea sharing and strategic planning to improve HPV vaccination rates in the region.

08/14/2025

Oncology yoga can provide many benefits for cancer patients, no matter where they are on their journey. This latest episode of The Cancering Show features yoga instructor Michelle Ryan-Day, who leads oncology yoga classes at the Mitchell Cancer Institute. Listen at cancering.com or wherever you get podcasts!

07/31/2025

You may have heard that USA Health acquired a new technology called histotripsy to treat liver cancer. This episode of The Cancering Show offers a deep dive into how histotripsy works and who might be a candidate for this non-invasive, groundbreaking treatment. Listen at cancering.com or wherever you get podcasts!

07/06/2025

Registration is now open for the 18th annual GO Run, set for Saturday, Sept. 27. Funds raised through the GO Run stay local, supporting the ongoing research to develop life-saving innovations and deliver personalized care to women facing gynecologic cancers. https://ow.ly/E8aT50WjZLJ

06/18/2025

06/01/2025

Happy National Cancer Survivors Day! Celebrate strength and hope by listening to a powerful episode of The Cancering Show: Five Years of Survivorship with Gina Gregory.

Gina offers advice on how survivors can manage their health after cancer, including eating a balanced diet (and finding a middle ground with organic foods), and making time for regular workouts. Having celebrated five years of survivorship, she continues to take her medication and stay healthy. She also highlights the importance of finding support, maintaining humor and connecting with others.

In this episode, Dr. JYP talks with , a breast cancer survivor and a second-time Cancering Show guest. Gina shares her journey five years after her initial diagnosis, discussing the difficulties of living with cancer and the side effects from treatment, such as receding gums and ringing ears. She is...

05/23/2025

Members from Mitchell Cancer Institute’s Cancer Control and Prevention team, along with students from the Whiddon College of Medicine, presented a poster at the 2025 National HPV Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

"Attending the National HPV Conference allowed us to engage with leading experts in the field, share our research, and contribute to the growing body of knowledge on HPV vaccination," said Daniel. "It is crucial that we continue to educate and collaborate with others on strategies that will help reduce the burden of HPV-related cancers, particularly in medically underserved areas like ours in South Alabama."

Read the full story at https://ow.ly/wA6E50VWyZp.

05/21/2025

05/20/2025

"You don't know what a side effect is until you go through it," comments Dr. Thomas Butler, a medical oncologist who was diagnosed with cancer almost a year ago. In this new episode of The Cancering Show podcast, Dr. Butler talks with Dr. JYP about his passion for supportive care and how his own cancer journey has influenced his approach as a doctor to other cancer patients. Listen at cancering.com or wherever you get podcasts!

05/14/2025

The USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute will host its Par 3 Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 12 at Magnolia Grove Golf Course, with presenting sponsor Lexus of Mobile. This event combines competitive fun with community impact, raising vital funds to support cancer patients. https://ow.ly/Lm8o50VS9on