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Comprehensive Research

Georgetown Lombardi, Washington's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, works with other institutions - MedStar Health and the John Theurer Cancer Center - to broaden its research capacity.

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Research

We are developing and testing the cancer treatments of tomorrow - targeted therapies that will improve both survival and quality of life.

About Our Research

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Patient Care

Award-winning physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, and a high commitment to excellence—qualities that make Lombardi stand out above the rest!

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Education

Educating and training tomorrow's leaders in cancer treatment and research is our mission.

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Discover what distinguishes Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center,
Washington, D.C.’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Dr. Louis M. WeinerMeet Georgetown Lombardi Director Louis M. Weiner, MD.

About Georgetown Lombardi

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For Patients
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Our Research
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Our Community
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Education & Training
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Our Partnerships
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Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is an internationally recognized academic medical center with a three-part mission of research, teaching and patient care (through MedStar Health).

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Fisher Center for Hereditary Cancer and Clinical Genomics Research Innovation Center for Biomedical Informatics Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers

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Lombardi News Stories

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    More Clues Revealed in Link Between Normal Breast Changes and Invasive Breast Cancer

    A research team led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has published the results of a mouse study that shows how changes in mammary glands to accommodate breastfeeding use a molecular process believed to contribute to the survival of premalignant breast cells.

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    Mouse Study Mirrors Human Findings That Link Chemotherapy and APOE4 to Cognitive Issues

    New research by Georgetown University Medical Center investigators indicates that a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat breast cancer alters brain structure and function in mice that express the human APOE4 gene, which is known to significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

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    First Large Study Details Cognitive Outcomes Among Older Breast Cancer Patients

    The first large U.S. study of cognition in older breast cancer patients, led by researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, indicates that within the first two years after diagnosis and treatment, most women do not experience cancer-related cognitive problems.

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    Nobel Prize-Winning Science is Key to New Treatments for Cancer

    The science that earned two researchers the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2018 — the discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation — is at the heart of an increasing number of standard treatments and many ongoing clinical trials at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.