All Posts: Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention
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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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Walking Warriors Host Grand Start Party, Launching 2019 Fundraising Efforts
To launch the start of training season for their Second Annual Walk, the Walking Warriors Battling Breast Cancer held a grand start party attended by dozens of breast cancer survivors and their friends and family.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Giving Patients a Voice in Breast Cancer Research
The members of Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates are all volunteers and breast cancer survivors who are committed to supporting and promoting breast cancer research.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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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.
Category: News Release
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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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First Large Study Details Cognitive Outcomes Among Older Breast Cancer Patients
The first large U.S. study of cognition in older breast cancer patients, led by researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, indicates that within the first two years after diagnosis and treatment, most women do not experience cancer-related cognitive problems.
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Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates Make Their Case in Cancer Research Journal
A group of breast cancer advocates at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center says they’ve created a model for developing productive, successful and sustainable collaborations between advocates and scientists in cancer research.
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Acclaimed Breast Oncologist/Researcher Returns to Georgetown’s Cancer Center
Physician-scientist Marc E. Lippman, MD, MACP, FRCP, rejoins Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center as a member of the breast cancer program and will also be a professor in the departments of oncology and medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.
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Exciting Research Finding Ushers in New Era in Breast Cancer Treatment
Definitive results from a large international breast cancer study that included Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center show that a genetic test can help determine the course of a woman’s treatment and will ultimately spare many women with the most common subtype of breast cancer from receiving chemotherapy.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Family History Increases Breast Cancer Risk Even in Older Women: Weighing Screening Options
Family history of breast cancer continues to significantly increase chances of developing invasive breast tumors in women ages 65 and older, according to research published by a team led by Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, associate professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and a member of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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