Georgia Related Information

Amanda Miles, Director of Philanthropy

Read about recent updates and what to expect when you enter the Hope Lodge in Atlanta, GA. The American Cancer Society is here to help you recover.

Brandi Benson spent most of the fall and winter of 2008 working out with her Army unit in Iraq. She felt tired all the time but wouldn’t find out until weeks later that she had Ewing sarcoma.

Learn about our Atlanta, GA Hope Lodge facility. Visit here for directions, information on staff, volunteers, and the history of this Hope Lodge.

Biography of Brant Woodward, Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society's Southeast Region.

If you (or a loved one) have cancer and your treatment plan needs to change due to a recent natural disaster, the following questions and answers may help you figure out what you need to do to get your treatment back on schedule.

Find American Cancer Society research grants and health professional training grants by state.

When Alexandra Ojeda was only 1 year old and living in Venezuela, she was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a type of bone cancer.

The American Cancer Society's local resources, programs, and events help those going through cancer in Georgia.

If you are a cancer patient or caregiver and you learn a hurricane, wildfire, or other natural disaster is coming your way, take steps to prepare in advance.

John has more than 15 years of experience in the financial/banking industry.

Lisa Bishop, Sr. Director, Major Gifts for the American Cancer Society in North Carolina and South Carolina.

When Crystal Zunino was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2015, she was just half-way through her first year as a new middle-school math teacher in Warner Robins, Georgia.

Biography for Michael Ehrler

A study by American Cancer Society researchers was recently published in JAMA Oncology. Researchers found that the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion dropped the number of uninsured patients in all states. States with Medicaid expansion saw access-to-care disparities diminish dramatically.

Ten years ago, Sally Scanlon, 55, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was facing a breast cancer diagnosis. Today she is helping other women through the disease by motivating them to exercise.

When Katie Dimmock, 26, learned she had cancer, she was actually a little relieved. “It was one of the worst – but at the same time best – moments,” said Dimmock.

Ana Rodriguez is only 19 years old, but she is already a 2-time, 5-year cancer survivor. Now she wants to inspire other young cancer patients with her story.