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Winship Cancer Institute Moonshot to cure cancer 14 Cassie Mitchell: cancer couldn’t keep her from Paralympic glory 16 Winship FALL 2016 Beyond the pink ribbon Facing the complexities of breast cancer On the cover — Angela Yamini was 43 years old when she was diagnosed with metastatic breast can- cer. She received chemotherapy before undergoing a lumpectomy and radiation therapy at Winship. Now, two years later, she is in remission and is focused on staying well so she can be there for her family. She is pictured at home with her three daughters: Kira, age 15; Kamryn, age 10; and Kaela, age 18. Winship FALL 2016 14 VIce President Joe Biden addressing the Cancer Moonshot Summit 6 IN THIS ISSUE Winship in the News 2 You Inspire Us 16 Wally Curran launches The Winship 80; the Four patients whose amazing feats make us Winship Cancer Network expands; celebrating say, Wow! 5,000 bone marrow transplant patients. Champion for Lung Cancer Research 21 Beyond the Pink Ribbon 6 Bill Maiola was determined to make a 16 One size does not fit all when treating breast difference in lung cancer research. cancer. The interdisciplinary approach of the “You can cry about Glenn Family Breast Center offers the best Why I Run 22 it or do something options to every patient. A few of the people who embody the spirit and enthusiasm of the Winship Win the Fight 5K. about it.” The Cancer Moonshot 14 —Cassie Mitchell Vice President Biden challenges cancer Point of View: When cancer comes back 24 Paralympian, researchers to double the rate of progress Wendy Baer shares advice for patients facing Biomedical engineer against cancer in the next five years. Here’s cancer again. how Winship is responding. Executive Editor: Judy Fortin Emory | Winship Magazine is published biannually by the communications Emory University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action Editor: Catherine S. Williams office of Winship Cancer Institute, a part of the Woodruff Health Sciences employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies Center of Emory University, emoryhealthsciences.org. Articles may be with all federal and Georgia state laws, regulations, and executive Art Director: Peta Westmaas reprinted in full or in part if source is acknowledged. If you have story ideas orders regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Emory Photographer: University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, Jack Kearse or feedback, please contact [email protected]. © Fall 2016. national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic Production Manager: Carol Pinto Website: winshipcancer.emory.edu. To view past magazine issues, go to information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. winshipcancer.emory.edu/magazine. 16-WINSHIP-0181 WINSHIP | IN THE NEWS OUR PAST IS OUR PROLOGUE Winship Executive Director Dr. Wally Curran calls for The Winship 80 The Winship 80 are patients who put their lives in our hands, scientists dedi- cated to unlocking the code of cancer, philanthropists who provide the sup- port needed to create new knowledge, community leaders, caregivers, advo- cates, and volunteers who have shaped Winship Cancer Institute. KAY HINTON KAY ONE YEAR FROM NOW WE WILL CELEBRATE global scale, and in our ongoing commitment THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUND- to lessen the burden of cancer in the state of ING OF WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE. In Georgia. 1937, Robert Woodruff, the president of There are thousands of people over Win- Coca-Cola, lost his mother to cancer. He was ship’s 80-year history who have made this hap- determined that no one would have to leave pen and as part of our anniversary commemo- the state of Georgia to receive the best cancer ration, we will honor 80 of them. The Winship treatment. In her honor, he gave a generous 80 are patients who put their lives in our hands, gift to Emory University that helped create scientists dedicated to unlocking the code of the Robert Winship Memorial Clinic, named cancer, philanthropists who provide the support Robert Woodruff, founder for Woodruff’s maternal grandfather. needed to create new knowledge, community of Winship Cancer Institute, Today, we are fulfilling Mr. Woodruff’s and his mother Emily Winship leaders, caregivers, advocates, and volunteers Woodruff. mission by translating research discover- who have shaped Winship Cancer Institute. ies into better cancer care and making the Please let us know who you think should be most advanced cancer care available right one of The Winship 80. here in Georgia. Looking back over the past We invite you to submit a nomination eight decades, we see evidence of our hard online and tell us how that person has made work in the number of patients we care for a difference. For more information and to fill from throughout Georgia and beyond, in out a nomination form go to winshipcancer. the complexity of cancers we tackle, in the emory.edu/Winship80-nomination. The scientific contributions we make on a truly deadline is Dec. 2, 2016. 2 Winship Magazine | winshipcancer.emory.edu Owonikoko Receives Leadership Award Winship medical oncologist Taofeek Owonikoko is one of 13 recipients of the 2016 National Cancer Institute Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award. The prestigious award recognizes and supports outstanding mid-career clinical investigators at NCI-designated cancer centers who are significantly engaged in NCI-funded multi-center clinical trials. Owonikoko receives the award for his leadership of innovative work in lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and other aerodigestive-tract cancers. The award supports Owonikoko’s ongoing work in clinical trials, including his leadership on two investigator-initiated trials that promote patient access to novel therapies. W NAVICENT JOINS CANCER NETWORK The Peyton Anderson Cancer Center at Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia, is the second hospital outside of Emory Healthcare to join the Winship Cancer Network. The partnership will allow Navicent, the second larg- est hospital in the state, to collaborate with Winship ACADEMIC CHAIRS, PROFESSORSHIP HONOR and provide its patients with WINSHIP RESEARCHERS access to innovative cancer Winship Cancer Institute has named three key leaders to fill endowed positions.Suresh research and treatment. S. Ramalingam will hold the Roberto C. Goizueta Chair for Cancer Research; Mylin The Winship Cancer Network A. Torres will hold the Louisa and Rand Glenn Family Chair in Breast Cancer Research; was launched in January and Bassel F. El-Rayes will hold the John Kauffman Family Professorship for Pancreatic 2016 when Archbold Cancer Research. An academic chair or professorship recognizes extraordinary achievement Memorial Hospital in and leadership and is invaluable for recruiting and retaining top faculty members. Endow- ment income from an academic chair contributes to the recipient’s scholarly work and Thomasville became the professional activities. W inaugural member. W Winship Magazine | fall 2016 3 WINSHIP | IN THE NEWS 5,000 FLAGS = 5,000 PATIENTS The Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center the year of their transplants and joyously reunited at Winship Cancer Institute hit a milestone this with doctors and nurses who had cared for them. spring when Glenn Pontoo became the 5,000th Winship’s Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant patient to receive a bone marrow or stem cell Center was one of the first of its kind in the country transplant. Pontoo, a multiple myeloma patient, when it started transplanting patients with blood was transplanted on June 20. The very next day, he cancers and blood disorders in 1979. It started with came down from his hospital room to the School of two hematologists who saw the potential of this Medicine lawn to take part in the celebration and new treatment: Elliott Winton, still a practicing plant the 5,000th flag. physician and researcher with the Winship hematol- A week earlier, BMT nurses, patients, doctors, ogy team, and retired hematologist Ralph Vogler. research coordinators, hospital staff, volunteers, and “This is death-defying treatment. If we can cure other Winship friends planted 4,995 flags on the somebody, particularly somebody with many years lawn to represent all the patients to date. On June left of good quality of life, that’s one of the biggest 21st, an enthusiastic crowd came to celebrate and thrills of my career,” says Winton. plant the last five flags, including some of Winship’s Visionary leaders, researchers, and nurses grew earliest transplant patients, such as Joyce Wilson the program over its 37-year history into a center (transplanted in 1981) and Ronnie Hyatt (trans- that now performs this life-saving procedure for planted in 1982). BMT recipients held up signs with over 430 patients a year.—By Catherine Williams 4 Winship Magazine | winshipcancer.emory.edu 3D imaging improves biopsy process Emory inaugurated 3D mammography, or digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), imaging technology for regular screening mammograms because it is more accu- rate at detecting breast cancers and produces fewer false-positives that result in patient call-backs. But when a woman is called back and additional mammograms show something that could be cancer, the next step is a biopsy to sample a tiny bit of tissue from the suspected area. Every stage of this process, and any subsequent treatment, is extremely dependent on accuracy. Now, doctors within Winship’s Glenn Family Breast Center are us- ing 3D technology throughout the screening and biopsy process. Some breast lesions and calcifications may be subtle and visible only on 3D imaging, so using the technology to guide biopsies enables physicians to more accurately Michael Cohen is director of Emory Breast Imaging Centers. pinpoint and mark areas that may prove to be small, treatable breast cancers. The new Affirm 3D biopsy system is being used at Winship breast imaging facilities on Emory’s Clifton Campus, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, and soon will be at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
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