All Posts:global oncology
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From Bowerbirds to Global Cancer Research: Christopher Loffredo Looks Back on a Four-Decade Career
Georgetown Lombardi member Christopher Loffredo, PhD, has cultivated a career that has taken him from zoology to hospitals in Egypt, villages in Thailand, nuclear facilities in Russia, and cancer prevention programs in Brazil and Eswatini. He reflected on his experiences on the occasion of his valedictory lecture ahead of his transition to professor emeritus.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Georgetown Study Highlights Opportunities for Liver Cancer Interventions in Thailand
Safer pesticide practices, clean drinking water, and effective community health programs could help reduce liver and bile duct cancer risk in Thailand, according to a new study by researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Category: News Release
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Georgetown Faculty Share Research and Explore Collaborations on Global Cervical Cancer
In June 2025, the Global Cancer Collaborative, a joint initiative between the Georgetown University Global Health Institute and Georgetown Lombardi, hosted a seminar on cervical cancer. Three presenters from Georgetown, including Lombardi member Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza, PhD, detailed their current work, and attendees from across the university were invited to discuss new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Hebrew University and Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Establish Research Collaboration
Recognizing the power of education and research in preventing, treating and curing one of the world’s most deadly diseases, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Georgetown University have established a joint initiative on cancer to amplify innovation, discovery and action to end the disease.
Category: News Release
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Georgetown Global Health and Cancer Researchers Tackle Public Health Challenge in Eswatini
A collaboration between researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Georgetown global health team in Eswatini aims to address a significant public health challenge: preventing cervical cancer.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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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, […]
Category: Lombardi Stories