Men’s Event Celebrates 25 Years of Advances in Cancer Research

Dr. Weiner speaks to a large room full of people from a podium with a screen next to him displaying the words Men's Event 2025 — Louis M. Weiner, MD, director of Georgetown Lombardi and the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, addressed attendees at the 25th annual Men’s Event, held June 18 at the Congressional Country Club.

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(June 27, 2025) — At the 25th anniversary of the Men’s Event, benefiting Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, attendees celebrated the developments that have improved the prognosis for those diagnosed with the most prevalent types of men’s cancers, including advances in immunotherapy, precision medicine and minimally invasive surgery.

Paul Schweitzer speaks from a podium at the Men's Event — Paul Schweitzer, co-founder and co-chair of the Men’s Event

“For 25 years, we have had the opportunity to gather at this event, and during those years, cancer research has seen transformative advances, revolutionizing diagnosis, treatment and survival outcomes,” said Louis M. Weiner, MD, director of Georgetown Lombardi and the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, at the June 18 event at the Congressional Country Club.

“Many of you have been with us from the beginning, and regardless of if it’s your 25th time or your first time attending, we are so pleased that you are here with us tonight,” said Paul Schweitzer, co-founder and co-chair of the Men’s Event.

“Your presence tonight matters. You are fueling progress. And together, we are bringing the cure closer, one breakthrough at a time,” Schweitzer added.

Ryan Hankins, MD, an associate professor of urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and a urologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital specializing in the treatment of enlarged prostate, kidney stones, urologic cancers and men’s health issues, gave the cancer briefing at the event, focused on “Precision Healing: The Role of Robotics in Cancer Treatment.”

The briefing was followed by dinner and a live auction featuring premium tickets for the US Open Tennis Championships and private in-home dinners prepared by professional chefs including former White House Chef John Moeller and local celebrity chef Scott Drewno. A chalk talk with Jim Rushton, chief partnerships officer for the Washington Commanders, and Darrell Green, a two-time Super Bowl champion and 2008 NFL Hall of Fame inductee who played for Washington for his entire 20-season NFL career, concluded the event.

Ryan Hankins, MD, speaks from a podium during the Men's Event — Ryan Hankins, MD

As the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Washington, D.C., Georgetown Lombardi is a leader in research, clinical care, community engagement and educating the next generation of leaders in the field, said Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, executive vice president for health sciences and executive dean of the School of Medicine.

In addition, as the first hospital on the east coast to offer CyberKnife technology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has since treated more than 2,000 prostate cancer patients with this precise, non-invasive therapy, Beauchamp said, making it one of the most experienced CyberKnife centers in the world.

“Georgetown Lombardi is recognized for its pioneering advancements in prostate cancer surgery, significantly reducing postoperative incontinence and improving quality of life,” Beauchamp said. “We’ve also introduced novel systemic therapies for advanced prostate cancer, delivering promising outcomes and renewed hope for patients.”

“In those moments when you need the very best — when you need answers, hope and healing — Georgetown Lombardi is where you turn,” Schweitzer said. “That’s why I’m proud to stand with this extraordinary community, doing my part in the fight to end cancer.”

Kat Zambon
GUMC Communications

Men's Event attendees mingle in a hallway viewed through the doorway from a dining room full of tables set for a meal

This year’s Men’s Event took place at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.

Two men shake hands as another looks on smiling amid a room of people

Attendees met and mingled with friends and colleagues.

Dr. Weiner claps his hands while standing behind a podium

“Your generosity makes it possible to pursue bold, high-risk research that has the potential to lead to the next major breakthrough in cancer care,” said Louis M. Weiner, MD, director of Georgetown Lombardi and the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute.

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, executive vice president for health sciences and executive dean of the School of Medicine, thanked Men’s Event attendees for supporting cancer research at Georgetown Lombardi.

A roomful of men seated in rows of chairs in a large ballroom listens to a speaker

During the cancer briefing at this year’s Men’s Event, attendees learned from Ryan Hankins, MD, about how robotics are utilized in cancer care and precision healing.

The Men's Event auctioneer gestures to a bidder amid tables of attendees

Auctioneer Kevin Pauley kept the auction bidding lively.

Two men sit in chairs onstage before an audience

The Men’s Event concluded with a chalk talk by Jim Rushton, chief partnerships officer for the Washington Commanders and Darrell Green, a two-time Super Bowl champion and 2008 NFL Hall of Fame inductee who played for Washington for his entire 20-season NFL career.