Journey of a lifetime

She had worked out, prepped her pack, stowed her special painted rock, and read up on water quality and the geology of the region. What she hadn’t read up about, though, was breast cancer, a diagnosis she got in May, about a month before the trip. Little did she know what adventures the next months would bring, including landing her in the spotlight at Gourmet & Grapes on Kiawah where she shared her courageous journey with cancer.
// Read more about Cynthia’s inspiring story

Thank You!

Gourmet & Grapes raises record-breaking amount

This year’s 11th Annual Gourmet & Grapes raised a record-breaking $770,000 for cancer care and research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, bringing the event’s 11-year fundraising total to an amazing $3.5 million. The event, which was held Jan. 31 through Feb. 3, featured some of the best chefs of the South and beyond, award-winning wines, rare bourbons, and lively auctions at The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island. Thank you to all who have supported this fabulous event. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
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Clinical Highlight

First prostate cancer surgery using pioneering brachytherapy system done at Hollings

It was odd to be one of the first patients to receive a new treatment for prostate cancer, but if it meant the side effects would not last as long, Henry Ham was grateful to receive it.

Ham, who was treated by radiation oncologist David Marshall, M.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, says it’s been almost two months since his procedure and he’s halfway through the side effects.

“I give rave reviews about the team and Dr. Marshall. Everything’s worked well,” he says. “We’ve had our one-on-one consults, and Dr. Marshall’s been very accommodating. He takes the time to answer all my questions. It’s been a good experience, if you can call what I’m doing a good experience.”

Marshall was the first in the world to use the Blu Build real-time Cesium-131 brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy) delivery system on Oct. 26, 2018. He has since treated 12 patients.
// Read more on this pioneering brachytherapy treatment.

Event Spotlight: Lowvelo

LOWVELO bike ride bonds community, raises funds for cancer research

LOWVELO is no ordinary bike ride. Rather, it’s a bold idea to pull the entire state together to raise funds for cancer research at a level that’s never been tried before in South Carolina, says MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Director Gustavo Leone, Ph.D.

The ride, which will be held Nov. 2 in the Lowcountry, will feature three routes (25, 50, or 100-miles) with riders committing to raise a minimum amount based on the route selected. As a peer-to-peer fundraising event, riders will solicit donations and develop fundraising activities to reach their goals with 100 percent of rider-raised dollars funding research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
// Find out how you can become part of the movement.

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