All Posts: clinical trials
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Palbociclib is Safe for Women with Advanced Breast Cancer Who Have Unique Gene Alteration
WASHINGTON (December 11, 2019) — Women who receive palbociclib (Ibrance®) to treat their advanced breast cancer and have a gene alteration that can lead to a condition known as benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) can safely receive the drug without major concerns of developing infections associated with neutropenia, or low white blood cell counts, say Georgetown Lombardi […]
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Nearly One-Quarter of Completed Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Results Are Not Published
WASHINGTON (November 6, 2019) — Despite the lengthy time and money commitments that are required to conduct clinical trials, a new analysis has found that up to one-fourth of completed lung cancer clinical trial results are not published, thereby depriving patients, the research community and the public of a complete picture of the current state of […]
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Georgetown Lombardi Receives Transformational NCI Grant to Support Community Outreach and Research
Georgetown Lombardi has been selected as a member of the National Cancer Institute’s Community Oncology Research Program, a nationwide network that aims to bring cancer clinical trials and cancer care delivery studies to people living in underserved areas.
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The Right Place, the Right Time, the Right People, Thanks to Cancer Center Collaboration
A clinical trial offered jointly at Georgetown Lombardi and John Theurer Cancer Center demonstrates the many benefits of collaboration, including an opportunity for patient Salih Williams to participate.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Walking Warriors Second Annual Walk Raises More Than 35,000 for Breast Cancer
The Walking Warriors Battling Breast Cancer’s second-annual walk on April 27 raised more than 35,000 for breast cancer research, community service and education programs at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Jill Biden Joins Washington Area Anchorwomen to Raise Funds for Georgetown’s Capital Breast Care Center
Former second lady of the United States Jill Biden joined supporters, survivors, politicos and friends for the annual NewsBash event, which helps raise awareness for breast cancer and this year raised funds for Georgetown’s Capital Breast Care Center.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Clinical Trial Underway to Test Innovative Cancer Treatment Based on Georgetown Discoveries
This August, the first patient in a multi-center clinical trial being conducted by Oncternal Therapeutics began receiving an innovative new investigational cancer therapy based on discoveries made by Toretsky, professor and leader of the molecular oncology program at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and his colleagues.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Raising Issues and Developing Solutions at the Ruesch Center Policy Briefing
Participants at the briefing discussed access to care, the growing cost of cancer research and the implications for policy makers, health care professionals, patients and society.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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New Clinical Trial Led by Lombardi Doctor to Compare Drug Sequences in Treatment of Melanoma
August 31, 2015 — A new nationwide clinical trial that recently opened at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital will help doctors determine not only which drugs are most effective, but also how the order in which the drugs are administered affects patient outcomes. Conducted by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group, […]
Category: Lombardi Stories