Our Disease Specialties
Georgetown Lombardi faculty conducts research and provides care on many diseases and disorders, with a particular focus and expertise on cancer.
Genetic counseling and testing for hereditary cancer is available. View information about genetic counseling/testing services.
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Appendix Cancer
See Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers
Bone Cancers
These cancers consist of Ewing’s Sarcoma/Ewing Family of Tumors: see Sarcoma Cancers, Metastatic cancers: see the type of primary cancer below, and Osteosarcoma: see Sarcoma Cancers
Brain Cancer
This also consists of Gleoblastoma, Metastatic cancers: see also the type of primary cancer below
Breast Cancer
This area includes ER Positive Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Hereditary Breast Cancer, and Pregnancy and Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancers
Colorectal Cancers
See Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers
Endocrine Cancers
These cancers include Adrenal and Thyroid (NOTE: This link takes you to our clinical partner, MedStar Health)
Esophageal Cancer
See Gastrointestinal (GI) and Thoracic Cancers
Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers
These cancers include Appendix Cancer, Anal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors, Islet Cell Tumors (Pancreatic), Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Small Intestine Cancer, and Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Genitourinary (GU) Cancers
These cancers include Adrenal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer, Penile Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Cancer, and Testicular Cancer. For Willings Tumors, see Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.
Gynecologic Cancers
These cancers includ Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer
Head & Neck Cancers
These cancers include Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Oropharyngeal (Squamish Cell) Cancer, and Parotid/Salivary Tumors. For Thyroid Cancer, see Endocrine Cancer (NOTE: This link takes you to our clinical partner, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital).
Hematologic Disorders
These disorders include Anemia, Blood Clotting and Bleeding Disorders, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (see Skin Cancer), Hodgkin’s Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myelodysplasia, and Polysythemia Vera
Leukemia
Liver Cancer
See Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers
Lung Cancer
This area include Mesothelioma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lymphoma
Orthopaedic Oncology
Ovarian Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
See Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
This area includes Childhood Cancers and Sickle Cell Disease
Peritoneal Cancer
See Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers
Prostate Cancer
See Genitourinary (GU) Cancers
Sarcoma Cancers
These cancers include Osteosarcoma (see Bone Cancer), Ewing’s Sarcoma/Ewing Family of Tumors (see also Bone Cancer), Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, and Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Skin Cancers
These cancers include Basal Cell Carcinoma, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Melanoma, Merkel Cell Cancer, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Stomach Cancer
See Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers
Thoracic Cancer
This area includes Esophageal Cancer (see Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers); Lung Cancer (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Small Cell Lung Cancer, see Lung Cancer); and Mesothelioma (see Lung Cancer)
Thyroid Cancer
View information for Endocrine Cancer (NOTE: This link takes you to our clinical partner, MedStar Health)