All Posts: Lombardi Stories
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Lombardi Gala: A ‘Community of Dedicated Supporters and Believers’
(March 26, 2022) — New and old friends of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center gathered for the 34th Annual Lombardi Gala to celebrate the mission and work of the cancer center and honor its steadfast supporters. “I am delighted to be here tonight to thank you for your support in our fight to end cancer […]
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St. Baldrick’s Event Organizers Motivated by Personal Connections with Pediatric Cancer
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The Smoking Treatment and Recovery Program: A Shining STAR
(August 25, 2021) — For individuals diagnosed with cancer, so many aspects of their disease seem out of their control. But for those who are tobacco users, one important proactive step — quitting — can dramatically improve their response to treatment, quality of life and survival. Despite the availability of proven methods of addressing tobacco […]
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Virtual Lombardi Women Event Celebrates 15 Years of Support for Breast Cancer Research
(June 18, 2021) — As fashion editor for The Washington Post, the late Nina Hyde was recognized for her high personal standards and work ethic, as well as her courage and tenacity in dealing with breast cancer. At the 15th anniversary Lombardi Women virtual gathering on June 16, a fundraiser for the Nina Hyde Center […]
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Clinical Trial Result Leads to New Treatment Option for Hard-to-Treat Breast Cancer
(June 4, 2021) — A clinical trial exploring a new treatment for breast cancer found that women with a hard-to-treat form of the disease lived longer without the disease coming back following treatment. The trial was conducted at sites around the world, including Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. “This finding represents a significant step forward […]
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Georgetown Alumnus and Longtime Georgetown Lombardi Supporter Drives Research Forward on Rare Pediatric Cancers
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From Husband and Wife to Caregiver and Patient, John and Liza Marshall Reflect on Their Personal Cancer Journey in New Memoir
(April 15, 2021) — As the current chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Georgetown Lombardi and the director of The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, John Marshall, MD, said that the hardest yet most important job of his life was taking on the role of caregiver when his wife Liza was […]
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Two Georgetown Lombardi Researchers Win Top Award in Back-to-Back Years
(March 28, 2021) — The American Society of Preventive Oncology will bestow one of its highest honors for 2020 and 2021 on two Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers: Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD, PhD, MPH, and Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD. The honor, the Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr., Distinguished Achievement Award, is given annually to a scientist with outstanding achievements […]
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Music to Our Ears: Georgetown Lombardi’s Arts & Humanities Program Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
(February 14, 2021) — In February, the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to study the effect of music on ICU patients’ neurologic and physiologic responses. The award appears to be the first time GUMC has received research funding from the NEA. […]
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Glynda’s Story: A Chance to Advance Treatment for Aggressive Cancer
(January 11, 2021) — Inspired by the kindness, proficiency and dedication of her health care team at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Glynda Brown, a 52-year-old Maryland resident, felt determined to “pay it forward” and make a positive difference for future patients by participating in a clinical trial after she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast […]
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