MUSC Hollings Cancer Center

03/25/2026

The 49th Annual Cooper River Bridge Run will be held this Saturday, March 28th and the Hollings Development Team is once again looking for volunteers to help manage the start line corrals in Mount Pleasant!

This race wouldn’t be possible without the many volunteers who keep things running smoothly. So, if you’re up for an early morning filled with fun, energy, and helping thousands of runners cross that start line, we’d love to have you! As a thank you for your time, you will be able to run/walk complimentary (unofficially timed) once your volunteer duties are complete.

Volunteers will be expected to arrive to the start line in Mt. Pleasant by 5:15 a.m. and will receive a volunteer T-shirt.

Please contact Megan Baker at bakerme@musc.edu to sign up or for more information.

03/25/2026

The 49th Annual Cooper River Bridge Run will be held this Saturday, March 28th and the Hollings Development Team is once again looking for volunteers to help manage the start line corrals in Mount Pleasant!

This race wouldn’t be possible without the many volunteers who keep things running smoothly. So, if you’re up for an early morning filled with fun, energy, and helping thousands of runners cross that start line, we’d love to have you! As a thank you for your time, you will be able to run/walk complimentary (unofficially timed) once your volunteer duties are complete.

Volunteers will be expected to arrive to the start line in Mt. Pleasant by 5:15 a.m. and will receive a volunteer T-shirt.

Please contact Megan Baker at bakerme@musc.edu to sign up or for more information.

03/24/2026

We're excited to be part of a big milestone – the South Carolina Immunization Coalition will be celebrating 20 years of HPV immunization!

HPV immunization protects against a virus that can cause six types of cancer, including cervical cancer and head and neck cancer.

Community partners, organizations, health systems, public and private health plans, school nurses, medical providers, community health workers, pharmacists and public health supporters will gather to learn more about HPV Immunization and cancer prevention efforts across the state of South Carolina.

Join us on April 22! You can learn more about this event here: https://bit.ly/4spDyBo

03/22/2026

Some early studies are showing a correlation between GLP-1 use and lower risk of certain types of cancer or lower risk of death for certain groups.

Hollings director Dr. Raymond DuBois, along with other cancer leaders from across the country, talked to Becker's Oncology about what these early findings could mean.

Once viewed primarily as weight loss and diabetes drugs, GLP-1 medications are drawing increased scrutiny in oncology. Leaders are beginning to examine what the drugs could mean for cancer risk and outcomes, as a growing body of research suggests the effects may be more nuanced — and in some cases...

03/21/2026

Another year...another record broken for LOWVELO!

LOWVELO Early Bird Registration runs through Sunday. Sign up for FREE now at LOWVELO.ORG and join us on Nov. 7 as we raise funds for lifesaving cancer research

https://bit.ly/414mJQF

The LOWVELO25 Jerry Zucker Awards Ceremony celebrated the top riders and teams for a record-breaking year.

03/21/2026

Check out this great event from Blood Cancer United: Empowered Through Blood Cancer.

This is a free education session for patients, families, and caregivers to learn, connect, and build community. We'll have representatives from the Hollings social work, behavioral health and hematology oncology teams there!

Date: Tuesday, March 24
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Segra Club at Riley Park, 360 Fishburne St, Charleston, SC 29403

Hear from experts on key issues that impact patients and survivors and meet others who understand your experience.

Free to attend — RSVP today! https://bcutd.org/Empowered

03/20/2026

The Perlmutter's Dad, Marty, was one of the first patients to receive CAR-T cell therapy at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. It helped extend his life and gave him more time with his family. Now, years later, his kids ride in LOWVELO in his honor and to bring hope to future patients.

LOWVELO Early Bird Registration runs through Sunday. Sign up for FREE now at LOWVELO.ORG and join us on Nov. 7 as we raise funds for lifesaving cancer research.

03/20/2026

What does it mean to "right-size" breast cancer care? Dr. Andrea Abbott, medical director of the comprehensive breast program at Hollings, talks to Bobbi Conner on this week's Health Focus.

Listen on your favorite SC Public Radio station, or go to https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/health-focus.

03/19/2026

Registration for LOWVELO26 is officially open! Register today to get our Early Bird Deal - the lowest fundraising commitment for any route! LOWVELO is our annual fundraising bike ride. Every cent you raise will go to lifesaving cancer research happening right here at Hollings! Register now at LOWVEO.ORG.

03/17/2026

Hair today...hope tomorrow! Hollings' Dr. John O'Bryan and graduate research assistant Cameron Bumbleberg were bold enough to go bald for childhood cancer this past weekend. The two took part in the St. Baldrick's Foundation head shaving event, raising money for childhood cancer research.

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.

Way to go, guys! Bald is beautiful!

03/14/2026

Our Community Outreach and Engagement team has been busy! Through our SC AMEN program, funded by Healthy Me Healthy SC and TD Bank, this team educates Black men about their increased risk of prostate cancer and empowers them on next steps.

This program has been so successful that the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare funded a spin-off, SC PRENS. In SC PRENS, our Community Outreach and Engagement team partners with HopeHealth to educate men in the rural P*e Dee about prostate cancer and to navigate them to screenings.

What do you need to know about prostate cancer?
It's the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in South Carolina.
Most men should talk to their doctors about screening at age 50. Black men and men with a strong family history of prostate cancer should start that conversation even sooner, at age 40.

Learn more about SC AMEN here: https://hollingscancercenter.musc.edu/outreach/sc-amen-program

03/13/2026

She went into a colonoscopy expecting a routine exam. She woke up to a cancer diagnosis. Because screening guidelines had recently been lowered to age 45, Robin Via’s cancer was caught before it could silently progress to Stage 4 re**al cancer.

At Hollings, a multidisciplinary team recommended total neoadjuvant therapy – a treatment that, for some patients, can eliminate cancer before surgery is ever needed.

Today, Robin is cancer-free and celebrating milestones she once feared she might miss, including crossing the finish line of the 2025 Cooper River Bridge Run 10K.

“Get screened and stay on top of your health,” she said. “If something feels off, speak up.”
Screening saves lives. Early detection can change everything.

Read Robin’s remarkable journey:

Robin Via's cancer was discovered thanks to a routine screening colonoscopy.