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Research To Help Patients Make Informed Decisions About Breast MRI
While many people think that breast cancer screening and mammography are synonymous, Claire Conley, PhD, wants people to know that women who are at higher than average risk for breast cancer may also receive a breast MRI.
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Lombardi Gala Celebrates Hope
Friends and supporters gathered for the 35th annual Lombardi Gala to celebrate life and hope in the face of cancer and rally support for funding cancer research at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Georgetown Lombardi Young Scholars Gain Hands-On Science Experience
A team of eager third graders from Van Ness Elementary in southeast Washington, D.C., recently teamed up with volunteers from Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center for hands-on experiences with robotics, programming, biology and engineering designed to encourage students to think about careers in science and medicine.
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New Study Finds Personalized mRNA Vaccine Given with Immunotherapy Reduces Recurrence in High-Risk Melanoma Patients
A new study conducted by an international team of researchers, including clinical investigators at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, demonstrates that a personalized cancer mRNA vaccine combined with immunotherapy reduces recurrence and improves survival for people with advanced melanoma.
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Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention — Part of Washington’s Fabric
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s newly dedicated Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, with its quadrupling of health-focused staff, brings renewed hope that those who have been historically underserved in the Washington, DC, area will now have access to more cancer-related services and the potential of turning the tide on the high rate of cancer in the city.
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Key Studies Conducted at Georgetown Lombardi Lead to Better Treatment for People With Melanoma
(March 1, 2023) — Results from a pair of clinical trials published in recent months have changed the treatment landscape for people with advanced melanoma, offering a clearer path for improved survival. The studies, conducted at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and other cancer centers around the country, explored the best treatment options and […]
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Ruesch Symposium Participants Encourage Patients to Consider Clinical Trials
(December 2, 2022) — After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2021, Jan Baird-Adams, a librarian from Maryland, had lots of questions for her oncologist, Marcus Noel, MD, associate professor of oncology and director of the Clinical Research Management Office at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. “Dr. Noel and his staff were incredibly kind […]
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Hands-on Healing
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Inaugural BellRinger Ride Raises More Than $1 Million for Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi
(October 23, 2022) — Before sunrise on a crisp fall morning, hundreds of cyclists gathered for the inaugural BellRinger ride, a fundraiser for Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center that took participants from Higgins Plaza at Georgetown through Montgomery and Frederick counties in Maryland on 25-, 50- or 100-mile routes. The night before at a pre-ride […]
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BellRinger Weekend: ‘Why I Ride’
Note: Some responses edited for brevity. Featured on This Page Sharyn Lie / Allison Dowling / Fitz Lufkin / Jennifer Zack / Samika Hariharan Sharyn Lie (G’04) Sharyn Lie (G’04) is riding 100 miles with the Cyclists Crushing Cancer team. Why are you riding BellRinger? Cancer has plagued my family, and I want to help […]
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