Cancer has been around since time immemorial. “The ancient Egyptians had cancers, and they actually tried to treat them,” said Dr. Charles Nash, a medical oncologist with The Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville and medical director of cancer services at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Advancements in early detection have saved the lives of countless women with a breast cancer diagnosis over the past few decades. And as treatments evolve, breast cancer is no longer a death sentence.