National Cancer Institute Renews Georgetown Lombardi Top Designation

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Georgetown’s Cancer Center Awarded Top Designation by Federal Government

Designation as Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium Includes John Theurer Cancer Center

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded its most prestigious designation — “comprehensive cancer center” status — to Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in recognition of its high-impact research, community outreach and cancer care. Georgetown Lombardi is the only such center in the Washington area.

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An NCI Designation: What Does It Mean For Patients?

Dr. Liu and Jaime and Lourdes Posada walk together on Georgetown's campus

Jaime Posada was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and given two to six months to live. That was in 2017, before he came to Georgetown Lombardi.

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John L. Marshall, MD, chief medical officer of Georgetown Lombardi, explains what being treated at a “Comprehensive Cancer Center” means from a patient’s perspective.

“This highly coveted cancer center support grant requires considerable virtuosity in laboratory and translational research, clinical research, population science research, community outreach and engagement, and in training the next generation of cancer researchers and clinicians.”

— Louis M. Weiner, MD, Director, Georgetown Lombardi

Georgetown Lombardi by the Numbers

(Note: Timeframe of cited statistics is the past five years)

2Campus Locationsin DC and New Jersey

6.5 MillionPeoplein Our DC & New Jersey Service Areas

$35M+TotalCancer-Related Funding

64%Increasein Peer-Reviewed Grants for Research

Over 50%Increase inGrants with Multiple Principal Investigators

$2.2Min Training Award Funding3 T32 Training Grants

114Research Faculty Members54 New in Past Five Years

3Research ProgramsInvestigating the Cancer Continuum From Genes to Populations

28%of 1,000+ Research PublicationsPublished in High-Impact Journals

Who We Serve

Georgetown Lombardi, together with our academic health system partner, MedStar Health, and our consortium research partner, John Theurer Cancer Center, serves 6.5 million people living in the District of Columbia and neighboring counties in Maryland and Virginia, as well as northern New Jersey.

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How We Serve

Georgetown Lombardi is able to provide the quality of care to those it serves thanks to robust clinical partnerships with our academic health system partner, MedStar Health, including clinical affiliate sites MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and with our research consortium partner, John Theurer Cancer Center, and its network of clinics and hospitals in New Jersey.

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Georgetown Lombardi’s Impact

Translational Research

Understanding Immunotherapy Resistance Leads to New Therapeutic Strategies — and Hope

Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center Treats its First Patient in Innovative Cell Therapy Clinical Trial

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Could a Georgetown Lab Finding Lead to New Treatment in Pancreatic Cancer?

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Key Studies Conducted at Georgetown Lombardi Lead to Better Treatment for People With Melanoma

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FDA Approves Lung Cancer Drug Supported by Georgetown Lombardi Research

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Clinical Cancer Research

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Advanced Melanoma Survival Improves Significantly When Immunotherapy is Given Before Targeted Therapy

John Theurer Cancer Center Physician Co-Authors Clinical Research on mRNA Vaccine Intervention Benefits in High-Risk Melanoma

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Long-term Study Supports Link Between Inflammation and Cognitive Problems in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

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Novel Research Shows Older Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Accelerated Aging, Worse Functional Outcomes

John Theurer Cancer Center Physician Co-Authors Clinical Research on Innovative Oral Leukemia Therapy

Laboratory Research

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Biology Behind New Drug Used to Treat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Uncovered

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Researchers Develop Method to Monitor Cancer Radiotherapy Effects at the Cellular Level

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Types of Bacteria Vary Widely in Tumors of People with Early vs. Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer

Population Research

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Georgetown Lombardi Faculty Members Aim To Improve Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Rates by Focusing on Equity in Care

Ruesch Center Symposium Focuses on Early-Onset GI Cancer

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Routine Lung Screening Spots Aggressive Cancer Early, Allows Successful Treatment

Community Outreach

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Ralph Lauren Center Marks Its First Year at Georgetown

Georgetown Lombardi Young Scholars Gain Hands-On Science Experience

Four individuals cut a ceremonial ribbon for the opening of the Ralph Lauren Center

Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention — Part of Washington’s Fabric

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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New Georgetown Lombardi Office Cultivates Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Cancer Center

Reducing Health Disparities

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$3.2 Million Grant Supports Study of New Genetic Testing Approach to Reduce Racial Health Disparities