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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.

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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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President DeGoia speaking of the importance of Geogetown Lombardi's NCI designationWhat makes Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center different from other cancer centers? Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia shares his thoughts on the important work at Washington’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Partners and Resources. Georgetown Lombardi draws upon resources of Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), partners with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and houses world-class research centers.

School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Biomedical Graduate Research Organization MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC) 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

  • Angela Ertlschweiger is pictured indoors near a window
    Inspiration and Celebration at the 13th-Annual Women & Wine

    The 13th-annual Women & Wine event, which took place on April 18, raised over $630,000 for the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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    Research in a Minute: Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD

    As associate director of clinical research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and professor of medical oncology and pharmacology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD, leads a team of researchers in studying thymic carcinoma, also known as cancer of the thymus.

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    Frederick National Laboratory and Georgetown Launch Research and Education Collaboration

    A new collaboration between Georgetown University and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research in Frederick, Maryland, aims to expand both institutions’ research and training missions in the biomedical sciences.

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    Family History Increases Breast Cancer Risk Even in Older Women: Weighing Screening Options

    Family history of breast cancer continues to significantly increase chances of developing invasive breast tumors in women ages 65 and older, according to research published by a team led by Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, associate professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and a member of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.