Hollings Headlines // February 2019
Go Behind the Scenes with Dr. Gustavo Leone
New Hollings Horizons Magazine

Welcome to the first edition of our Hollings Horizons magazine. Published twice a year, it captures the transformational developments happening at Hollings Cancer Center. Inside the pages, you will find the inspiring stories of many patients, such as Cynthia Hall on the cover, whose cancer diagnosis turned into an opportunity to reinvent her life. Be sure to catch the behind-the-scenes story about our director, Gustavo Leone, who candidly reflects on how his past has shaped the kind of director he is today as well as his goals for the future. Another must-read piece is about our volunteer Amy Merritt and how she fell in love with pet therapy. Offering a print and online edition, we hope you’ll enjoy the stories and highlights and share with your friends.


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Mark Your Calendar
Lowvelo bike ride 2019
LOWVELO - Ride as one

"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 Dr. Gustavo Leone. The ride will be held Nov. 2 in the Lowcountry and 100 percent of rider-raised dollars fund research at Hollings.

Clinical Highlight
Dr. Marshall in the OR
Hollings first to use pioneering brachytherapy system

Dr. Marshall was the first in the world to use Blu Build real-time Cesium-131 brachytherapy delivery system to treat prostate cancer. “We use little radioactive pellets and place them in and around the prostate. The new technology allows us to combine two beneficial approaches that we haven’t been able to combine before,” Marshall explains.

Research Highlights
Membrane complexes may be new target to kill cancer

Hollings researchers have discovered cell membrane complexes called ceramidosomes that may be a new target for drugs to kill cancer cells.

New mechanism for future anti-cancer drugs

Research into a new 3D protein structure could lead to better treatment for a variety of cancers, including B cell lymphoma, breast, lung and ovarian cancer.

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