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Welcome Dr. Charles Bodine to the UCBC Family!

July 13, 2021

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Charles Bodine to the UCBC Family on July 15th! We’re so thrilled to be adding another talented and…

Vote UCBC Best Cancer Center!

June 8, 2021

CALLING THE UCBC FAMILY! Please vote for UCBC Best Cancer Center in the Athens Banner-Herald & OnlineAthens.com annual Best of the Best contest Voting…

UCBC COVID-19 vaccination clinics provide hope #ThisIsOurShot

March 12, 2021

University Cancer & Blood Center has spent the beginning of 2021 hosting weekend COVID-19 vaccination clinics in and around the Greater Athens Area. It…

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It's definitely not Easter Sunday, but enjoy this

It's definitely not Easter Sunday, but enjoy this vintage photo of Dr. Splichal hanging out with a real life Easter Bunny 🐰 #40YearsOfUCBC

When Dr. Mark Vrana started the practice in 1981 -

When Dr. Mark Vrana started the practice in 1981 - then called 'Hematology & Oncology of Northeast Georgia' - he knew that patient care had to be the foundation of every aspect of the center's programming. Dr. Glen Wiggans joined in 1984, and Dr. Neal Marrano in 1996 🏥 All three physicians were key in building up a community practice that was both cutting-edge in its treatment and patient-centered in every aspect. ⠀
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Everyone has a cancer story, and too often they sound the same. UCBC strives to ensure individualized treatment for all our patients because we understand that every person's journey is uniquely theirs - including their cancer treatment ❤️ #RewritingTheCancerStory #40YearsOfUCBC 📖

🎂 40 YEARS OF:⠀ ⠀ ▪️Personalized cancer

🎂 40 YEARS OF:⠀
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▪️Personalized cancer care in the Northeast Georgia community.⠀
▪️Connecting with individuals and families who embody what it means to be resilient. ⠀
▪️Building a unique model of care that treats the WHOLE person - not just the disease.⠀
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This is University Cancer & Blood Center ❤️ Over the next several months, we're excited to share with you the people, the stories, and the history of what it truly means to be #UCBCStrong and how, since 1981, we've worked day in and day out to change the narrative of cancer. Our team hopes you will share YOUR cancer stories with us during this time, through comments, messages, and posts, filling out the digital 'history book' of the UCBC Story.⠀
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We're filled with gratitude at the progress our practice has made and are inspired to continue growing and serving for the next 40 years and beyond. ⠀
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3...2..1... ACTION 🎥 #RewritingTheCancerStory 📖

Happy Hump Day! 🐪 Wednesdays get a bad wrap, bu

Happy Hump Day! 🐪 Wednesdays get a bad wrap, but we think they're great, because they're just another day we get to see our patients' wonderful faces ❤️ What's your favorite day of the week? #UCBCAsks

👋 Hi, Dr. Terry!🔬 It's #NiceToMeetUCBC time.

👋 Hi, Dr. Terry!🔬 It's #NiceToMeetUCBC time. Dr. Ronald Terry is one of our highly skilled radiation oncologists at UCBC, and has been an official part of the practice since 2005. His personal and professional roots across the southeastern US contribute to his finely tuned southern sense of humor and gentle ways with patients ❤️⠀
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About Dr. Terry 📓⠀
▪️ A Pensacola, FL native 🌴 ⠀
▪️Is board-certified in radiation oncology 🔺 ⠀
▪️Graduated from NC State University with honors in chemical engineering⠀
▪️Received his medical degree from the medical University of South Carolina in Charleston⠀
▪️Trained at the NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and held private practice positions in Asheville and Greenville SC before he formed Athens Radiation Oncology in 1999 🐶⠀
▪️Is a member of the medical staff at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and St. Mary's Healthcare System⠀
▪️A member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. the American Brachytherapy Society, and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 🏅⠀
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🎥 The UCBC team is working on so many amazing p

🎥 The UCBC team is working on so many amazing projects right now, and in the coming days, we'll be sharing with our community a campaign that we hope will convey the spirit of UCBC and all of the people, past and present, who make quality cancer care in our community possible ❤️ #UCBCStrong #40YearsOfUCBC #RewritingTheCancerStory

As you move through your weekend, remember to be i

As you move through your weekend, remember to be intentional with your time. Get rest. Enjoy good food. Soak up time with your family. Do something you haven't done in a while. Celebrate you ❤️

Clinical trials to test new cancer treatments invo

Clinical trials to test new cancer treatments involve a series of steps, called phases. If a new treatment is successful in one phase, it will proceed to further testing in the next phase.⠀
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🔹 There are also very early (phase 0) and later (phase 4) phase clinical trials. These trials are less common. Phase 0 trials are very small trials that help researchers decide if a new agent should be tested in a phase 1 trial. Phase 4 trials look at long-term safety and effectiveness. They take place after a new treatment has been approved and is on the market.⠀
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Head over to the link in our bio to learn about clinical trials @ UCBC ❤️ #CuttingEdge #InYourHometown 🏡

Happy Friday! 🌳 What is everyone looking forwar

Happy Friday! 🌳 What is everyone looking forward to this weekend? ❤️

We've said it before, and we'll say it again. Adva

We've said it before, and we'll say it again. Advanced Practitioners make the world go round 🌏 👋 It's #NiceToMeetUCBC time 🕖 Meet our Live Well Program Director, Melissa Dowd ♥️ ⠀
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📓 About Melissa⠀⠀⠀
▫️A certified Family Nurse Practitioner 🏩⠀⠀⠀
▫️Joined UCBC in 2014 as the director of Live Well, focusing on palliative and survivorship care for our patients 🌾⠀
▫️Earned her bachelor's degree from the Medical College of Georgia and master's degree from Frontier University 📚⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
▫️Was a hospice nurse prior to returning to graduate school and later opened an independent holistic practice combining neurofeedback and energetic body work 🤸⠀
▫️Remains interested in holistic and integrative medicine and is a certified Herbalist and Reiki Master⠀
▫️Prior to joining UCBC, she worked with Advantage Behavioral Health Systems gaining experience in addiction disease, acute and chronic mental health management 👥⠀
▫️Is board certified in palliative medicine 🏅⠀
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Have questions about Melissa or UCBC's Live Well program? Drop them below ⬇️ #OurUCBCFamily

At UCBC, we're committed to doing more. We’re in

At UCBC, we're committed to doing more. We’re increasingly focused on a deeper, more holistic approach to address and serve the broader needs of our patients and their families: ⠀
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🔺Social support services⠀
🔺Nutrition counseling⠀
🔺Transportation⠀
🔺In-house pharmacy⠀
🔺Palliative care ⠀
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These expanded offerings all work towards enhancing and growing our broader mission of treating the WHOLE person ❤️ #WeLoveOurPatients

☀️ There's something so special about Summerti

☀️ There's something so special about Summertime. Tell us about one of your favorite summer memories below 💙 #UCBCAsks

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