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‘Lombardi Women’ Event Brings Together Local Businesswomen to Support Breast Cancer Research
(October 7, 2022) — Held in person for the first time since 2019, the 16th Annual Lombardi Women event brought together 450 businesswomen and 43 sponsoring companies from across the Washington area. The event took place October 6 at the Pavilions at Wolf Trap National Park. “For 16 years, this group of women has come […]
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Survivorship Research Initiative’s New Director Hopes to Smooth a Rough Road
(June 24, 2022) — Both the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute use the terms survivorship and survivor to refer to anyone with cancer, from the moment of diagnosis to the end of life. As the director of the Survivorship Research Initiative at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Nina Kadan-Lottick, MD, MSPH, a […]
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Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Online Classes Build Communities Across the Globe
(May 26, 2022) — For many students whose classes pivoted to virtual platforms during the pandemic, returning to in-person learning couldn’t come soon enough. But for participants in Georgetown Lombardi’s Arts & Humanities Program (AHP), many are hoping that online classes will be here to stay. Virtual Learning Goes Global Before the pandemic, Julia Langley, […]
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Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation Makes Gift to Address Disparities in Cancer Care
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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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