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For more than 35 years, Ken Dixon, M.D., FACS, a surgeon with Surgical Oncology of Northeast Georgia, has treated cancer patients in his practice located in Gainesville, Ga. After a lifetime taking care of cancer patients, and telling a patient or a family member ‘there is nothing left to do’ Dr. Dixon began a journey to do more. Hear more of Dr. Dixon’s thoughts directly from him from this blog.
Cryopreservation Should Be the New Standard in Cancer Care
Cancer care has changed. The way we diagnose, test, match treatments, and pursue clinical trials is moving rapidly into the age of precision medicine. Yet in many hospitals and surgery centers, the way biopsy tissue is handled has not fully caught up. For decades, the...
What You Should Ask Your Doctor – BEFORE Your Biopsy
Before Your Biopsy: How to Talk to Your Doctor About Cryopreserving Your Tissue — Because Preserving Tissue Means Preserving Treatment Options What Most Patients Don’t Realize Until It’s Too Late If you or someone you love is preparing for a biopsy, surgery, or tumor...
What is a Tumor Biomarker and Why is it Important?
Tumor Markers in Blood: Helpful, Misleading, or Both? It’s a scene many cancer patients know too well: waiting for the notification on a patient portal, heart racing, hoping a single number hasn’t moved. In the world of oncology, "tumor markers" are often the first...
What is Proteomics and Why is it Important for Cancer Treatments
What is Proteomics and Why is it Important for Cancer Treatments The Role of Proteomics and Why Preservation Matters Date: March 5, 2026 Why Proteomics is the Real Driver of Your Cancer Treatment When you receive a cancer diagnosis, the first thing most people hear...
What Cancer Caregivers Need to Know About a Biopsy in 2026
Biopsies for Cancer Caregivers It is normal to feel overwhelmed when a loved one is facing a biopsy. While the medical team focuses on the procedure itself, as a caregiver, you are often the "guardian of the future." You are the one looking three steps ahead,...
What You Should Know Before Your Cancer Biopsy
What You Need to Know Before Your Cancer Biopsy It is normal to feel overwhelmed when you or a loved one is facing a cancer biopsy. In the rush to get answers, most patients don't realize that the way your tissue is handled in the minutes after it leaves your body is...