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Georgetown Lombardi is Top Fundraising Team at Avon Walk for Second Year
(May 6, 2015) — This past weekend Georgetown Lombardi once again distinguished itself as the lead fundraising team in the Washington region at Avon 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer, raising $237,000. On May 2 and 3, the nearly 100-member group of volunteers and patients put months of training to the test for the […]
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Tenth Annual Women & Wine Event Marked by Record-Breaking Growth in Community Support
April 24, 2015 —This year marked a tremendous demonstration of community support for the Women & Wine event, which hosted an unprecedented 600 attendees and raised a record high of nearly $400,000. Now in its 10th year, Women & Wine benefits the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. […]
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Lucile Adams-Campbell Honored for Life’s Work in Health Disparities
April 19, 2015 — The world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), awarded Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD, associate director of minority health and disparities research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, with its 10th annual Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship. […]
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Georgetown Medical Students Get Buzzed for Childhood Cancer Research
April 19, 2015 — After classes and before the weekend got underway in earnest, many at Georgetown were already buzzed. Women and men with electric razors and scissors were busy working on the Georgetown University Medical Center faculty, staff and School of Medicine students who volunteered for Georgetown’s 6th Annual St. Baldrick’s Day festivities on […]
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‘Friends of Colin’ Donates $20,000 Towards Ewing Sarcoma Research at Georgetown Lombardi
March 20, 2015 — People might be surprised to discover that a $20,000 donation to Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is the work of three teenagers. For the past four years, Friends of Colin, a nonprofit group formed by three Cranford, N.J. neighbors, Ryan McGann, Gary Hoffman and Maggie McKay, has been supporting Ewing sarcoma […]
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William Wegman Brings Famous Weimaraners To Georgetown Lombardi
Wegman’s whimsical Weimaraners—the breed of dog that famed photographer and artist William Wegman captures most often in his work—brought a smile to many young patients when he visited Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to share his work.
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Ruesch Symposium Explores Immunotherapy and Personalized Medicine
This year’s Ruesch Symposium brought together various stakeholders in cancer medicine, including medical providers, community leaders, caregivers, and patients, to discuss the treatment landscape for patients with GI cancers.
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Georgetown Lombardi Director Attends Special Briefing on Capitol Hill
On December 10, Dr. Weiner delivered remarks about the progress being made in cancer research in support of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) proposed “bypass” budget for fiscal year 2016.
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25 Years of Progress—Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research
Since the launch of Georgetown Lombardi’s Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research 25 years ago, the outlook for a person diagnosed with breast cancer is brighter than ever.
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Remembering Nina Hyde—A Legacy of Hope
Georgetown alumna Jura Koncius (F’75) shared her memory of the hope and goodwill that became Hyde’s legacy.
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