Proceeds from the sale of this book through our Web site will be donated to the Georgia Cancer Foundation . Click for more . Frequently Asked Questions About Clinical Cancer Trials Click here to read Healthy Living , our nutrition-specific newsletter for patients. Georgia Cancer Specialists and the Atlanta Regional Community Clinical Oncology program is participating in STAR, a clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of tamoxifen with raloxifene for breast cancer prevention. Dr. Jan Galleshaw , medical oncologist with Georgia Cancer Specialists, is the Principal Investigator for the STAR trial in the Atlanta Region.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in North American women.
It is a leading cause of cancer death, second only to lung cancer. Simply being a woman and getting older puts you at risk for breast cancer. Georgia Cancer Specialists Western Region . The area west of Atlanta is comprised primarily of small rural communities, industrial parks, and undeveloped tracts along the Chattahoochee river. But the residents of Cobb and Douglas counties have access to some of the most advanced cancer treatment and original research in Georgia.