MUSC Hollings Cancer Center

09/28/2025

Fighting cancer takes all of us - doctors, researchers, donors and the community.

A new clinical trial is a great example of how all these groups can work together to make something happen. https://bit.ly/3Ilr5wZ

Sheryl Sirisky Prisby Cancer Research Fund at MUSC MUSC Women's Health

A new clinical trial for women with recurrent ovarian cancer is an outgrowth of a long-term partnership between a researcher, a donor and physicians.

09/27/2025

You’re invited to the 2nd annual “Let’s Talk Cancer” Forum, to be held from 3-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at St. Gregory the Great Church in Bluffton, SC. You are welcome to arrive early, between 2 and 3 p.m., for casual conversation and mingling with other guests before the forum begins at 3. During this free forum, you’ll hear Hollings physicians discuss current topics in cancer research and treatment, as well as details on the expansion of MUSC in the Bluffton area. Learn more and get free tickets: https://bit.ly/4mvv4oz

09/26/2025

“Every pediatric cancer is technically rare, but the impact is enormous. When a child’s life is cut short, society loses decades of potential,” says Hollings researcher Dr. Casey Langdon.

With help from a grant from the St. Baldrick's Foundation, he’s working on safer, more effective combination therapies for Ewing sarcoma, a type of childhood bone cancer.

🔗 Learn more about this innovative research: https://bit.ly/3Im0v6W

MUSC College of Medicine MUSC Children’s Health

Treatments for Ewing sarcoma have been essentially the same 30 years. Dr. Casey Langdon wants to change that.

09/26/2025

Today is the first-ever Cancer Cachexia Awareness Day.

📢 It’s time to know the signs and start the conversation about cancer cachexia. Help raise awareness. Learn more: https://www.cancercachexianetwork.org/get-involved/cancer-cachexia-awareness-day

09/25/2025

"Most of us will get HPV at some point," says Dr. Ashish Deshmukh.

And while most of us will be fine, not all of us will. Some will develop one of the six types of cancers caused by HPV.

Dr. Deshmukh and colleagues at Hollings have been studying both the good news and the not-as-good news about trends in HPV vaccination rates, attitudes toward HPV vaccination and access to vaccination.

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09/24/2025

Ladies, prioritize your health this October with exclusive Saturday mammogram screening exams. This opportunity only happens this month, so don’t miss out!

Saturday mammography will be offered at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, East Cooper Medical Pavilion and West Ashley Medical Pavilion on Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25.

Call 843-792-8439 or go to https://bit.ly/4gGTGcI to make an appointment.

09/23/2025

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Every 5 minutes, someone is diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer. Awareness, early detection, and access to care can save lives. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZvxysG

09/21/2025

1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. The 5 year survival rate for prostate cancer when caught at an early stage is 90%. This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (and every month!), encourage a father, husband, brother, or friend to talk to their provider about getting screened for prostate cancer. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gxtlOh

09/20/2025

DID YOU KNOW: Every year in the U.S., human papillomavirus (HPV) causes more than 30,000 cases of cancer in men and women, and HPV vaccines can prevent about 28,000 of these cases from ever occurring. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nbrYaj

09/19/2025

Thank you to Live 5 News for highlighting this new clinical trial!

Dr. Abi Siva saw a problem – women with heart problems or certain other health concerns who are then diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer can't take one of the drugs that's usually used – and she's set about looking for a solution.
https://bit.ly/46sG6EX

A new study at the Medical University of South Carolina is hoping to find new treatment options for women dealing with an aggressive form of breast cancer and heart disease.

09/18/2025

On Sept. 12, C&S Retail Services, Inc. and their partners at Piggly Wiggly hosted the C&S Charities South Carolina Golf Classic fundraiser at RiverTowne Country Club. We are so grateful for their incredible donation of $18,500 to our Pediatric Oncology department. Thank you, CSWGRetailServices!

09/16/2025

Today, 62 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers – including MUSC Hollings Cancer Center – national organizations, and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center released a statement reinforcing the importance of HPV vaccination and urging health systems, providers, parents, caregivers and the public to take action to increase HPV vaccination coverage.

HPV vaccination is safe and protects against six types of cancer – including oropharyngeal, cervical and a**l cancers.

Recent data show no gains in HPV vaccination coverage, falling short of national goals.

We must act now to protect today’s children from future HPV-related cancers.

What you can do:

Parents – ask your child’s doctor about HPV vaccination starting at age 9.

Providers – recommend HPV vaccination at every visit.

Communities – spread the word: HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.

Join us in sharing the facts about HPV vaccination and increasing the number of children protected today against HPV cancers tomorrow.