All Posts: Lombardi Stories
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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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Georgetown Lombardi Oncologists Encourage Patients to Keep Up with Cancer Screenings
(November 20, 2020) — If you’re due for a routine cancer screening test, you should contact your doctor to find out if it can be safely deferred until the risk of COVID-19 goes down. In contrast, if you have symptoms that could be a sign of cancer, don’t delay and don’t let the pandemic discourage […]
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Georgetown Lombardi Announces New Office for Global Oncology
(November 20, 2020) — Responding to the need for a truly international approach to decreasing the extreme global disparities in cancer care, control and prevention, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center recently announced the formation of an Office for Global Oncology. “The mission of this office will be to address global cancer disparities in surveillance, screening, […]
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Analyzing Tumors in Real Time to Detect Metastatic Cells Could Aid in Treatment
(November 12, 2020) — Identifying cells that metastasize from the primary tumor to other sites in the body, thereby expanding their lethality, has been a goal of scientists for years. If researchers knew more about what gives metastatic cells their ability to spread and grow throughout the body, there would be a better chance to […]
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BellRinger Bike Ride Announcement Concludes ‘Five Days with Lombardi’
(October 9, 2020) — As part of the celebration of its 50th anniversary during the week of Oct. 5-9, Georgetown Lombardi rolled out plans to hold the inaugural BellRinger Bike Ride in September 2021. “BellRinger will be a cycling event that brings together dedicated individuals and teams focused on ending cancer,” said Louis Weiner, MD, […]
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Health Informatics and Data Science Symposium Goes Virtual
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FDA Approves Lung Cancer Drug Supported by Georgetown Lombardi Research
(September 14, 2020) — Julie Shanholtz was having an uneventful summer in 2017 working full time with the same employer she’d had for the past 30 years when she developed an “odd cough” that quickly became severe, but no other symptoms. “I had always been very active and healthy — and didn’t smoke,” the 54-year-old […]
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