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Rare but Important Gene Target Found in Many Tumor Types, Suggesting New Therapy Possible
A consortium of researchers led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators have completed the largest analysis of a new gene fusion they believe is responsible for development of a wide spectrum of cancer types.
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Georgetown Lombardi Director Louis Weiner Receives AACR 2019 Distinguished Public Service Award
The American Association for Cancer Research honored Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center director Louis M. Weiner, MD, with a 2019 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award.
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Large Study Reveals Long-Term Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with High Dose, Short Term Radiation
A new study conducted at cancer centers around the country, including at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, supports the routine use of a radiation treatment for prostate cancer that delivers a high dose of therapy in a very short time frame.
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Study Finds HIV+ Cancer Patients Benefit From Immunotherapy
The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living with HIV, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Georgetown Genetic Counselor Offers Insight on Direct-to-Consumer DNA Testing Kits
Direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits have become popular holiday gifts. However, genetic counselor Beth N. Peshkin, MS, LCGC, of Georgetown University School of Medicine and Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center encourages consumers to understand the pros and cons before gifting or using one of these kits.
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Georgetown Lombardi’s Louis M. Weiner, MD, Named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow
The National Academy of Inventors has named Louis M. Weiner, MD, director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, to its 2018 class of fellows.
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As Vaping Increased in Popularity, Use of Cigarettes Declined
A comprehensive analysis published by a team of researchers including scientists from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center indicates that cigarette smoking among youth and young adults dramatically decreased between 2013 and 2017 just as e-cigarette use became more popular with these age groups.
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Obese Mice Lose a Third of Their Fat Using a Natural Protein
A Georgetown University-led study investigating a protein for its possible role in cancer has instead found it to be a powerful regulator of metabolism.
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More Clues Revealed in Link Between Normal Breast Changes and Invasive Breast Cancer
A research team led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has published the results of a mouse study that shows how changes in mammary glands to accommodate breastfeeding use a molecular process believed to contribute to the survival of premalignant breast cells.
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Mouse Study Mirrors Human Findings That Link Chemotherapy and APOE4 to Cognitive Issues
New research by Georgetown University Medical Center investigators indicates that a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat breast cancer alters brain structure and function in mice that express the human APOE4 gene, which is known to significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
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