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Walking Warriors Second Annual Walk Raises More Than 35,000 for Breast Cancer
The Walking Warriors Battling Breast Cancer’s second-annual walk on April 27 raised more than 35,000 for breast cancer research, community service and education programs at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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How a Comprehensive Cancer Center Makes a Difference in Patient Care
Geoff Grubbs realized the benefits of seeking out medical oncologist Bruce Cheson, MD, head of hematology and director of hematology research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, to treat his chronic lymphocytic leukemia when he developed an extremely rare complication from the disease.
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Continence Confidence: Prostatectomy Patients Reporting ‘Startling’ Success After Robotic Retzius-Sparing Surgery
A breakthrough method of prostate surgery known as Retzius-sparing is now eliminating continence issues for many men treated for prostate cancer at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
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Georgetown Lombardi Team Takes on 50-Hour Challenge to Win Hyundai Research Funding — and a Car!
Three staff members from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center will participate in the Hyundai Hands-On Contest at this year’s Washington Auto Show, where they will compete to win a research grant for Georgetown Lombardi and a new car.
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Going with Your Gut: Exploring the Microbiota’s Role in Colorectal Cancer Among the Young
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Benjamin Weinberg, MD, is exploring the role of microbiota in colorectal cancer to find out why there has been an uptick in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer in people in their 20s and 30s.
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Georgetown-Led Study Leads to First FDA-Approved Drug in Decades to Improve Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a drug used in combination with chemotherapy for the initial treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer marks the end of numerous failed attempts to improve survival for those with the deadly disease.
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Facing a Difficult Diagnosis, Why One Patient Chooses to Confront Cancer at Georgetown Lombardi
When Adam Skipper was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he decided to pursue treatment at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center rather than a hospital closer to his home.
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Carnegie Renews Classification of Georgetown as ‘Very High Research University’
Georgetown has once again been classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an institution with “very high research activity.”
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Genetic Testing of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Could Be 'Impactful'
Claudine Isaacs, MD, a Georgetown Lombardi medical oncologist, weighs in on new guidelines issued by the American Society of Breast Surgeons.
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Jill Biden Joins Washington Area Anchorwomen to Raise Funds for Georgetown’s Capital Breast Care Center
Former second lady of the United States Jill Biden joined supporters, survivors, politicos and friends for the annual NewsBash event, which helps raise awareness for breast cancer and this year raised funds for Georgetown’s Capital Breast Care Center.
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