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An Engineering Approach from Virginia Tech Helps Breast Cancer Researchers at Georgetown

WASHINGTON — Biologists working with engineers and physicists have found a molecule they say helps determine if breast cancer cells that are resistant to antiestrogen…

January 26, 2015

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Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Hosted Famed Photographer William Wegman

WASHINGTON -- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Arts and Humanities Program today welcomed famed photographer, painter and author, William Wegman for the…

January 25, 2015

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Cochlear Implant Users Can Hear, Feel the Beat in Music

WASHINGTON — People who use cochlear implants for profound hearing loss do respond to certain aspects of music, contrary to common beliefs and limited scientific research,…

January 20, 2015

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Widespread Hepatitis C Screening – Do Benefits Outweigh Harms?

WASHINGTON – In light of recent recommendations for widespread hepatitis C screening, researchers are calling for clinical trials to determine if that screening would…

January 14, 2015

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Interrupting Cycle of Violence Before Young Perpetrators and Their Victims Reach Adulthood

WASHINGTON – Widespread among adolescents, intimate partner violence and sexual violence can place young people on a lifelong trajectory of aggression -- either as victims…

January 12, 2015

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Report on Response to Elk River Chemical Spill Defines Needed Communication Changes to Build Public Trust

WASHINGTON -- A report issued a year after the 2014 Elk River chemical spill in Charleston, W.V., concludes that the biggest challenge faced by health officials was public…

January 9, 2015

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New Clinical Trial Uses Genomics to Pair Lung Cancer Patients With Drugs

WASHINGTON — Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has launched a new study that uses tumor genomic profiling to match…

January 8, 2015

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Statement from Louis Weiner, MD, on the Death of Stuart Scott

WASHINGTON -- The Georgetown Lombardi family is saddened to learn today of Stuart Scott’s passing. This fall, we chose Stuart to receive our 2014 NFL Players Association…

January 4, 2015

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MEDIA ADVISORY

WASHINGTON — Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital hosts famed photographer and painter William.…

December 23, 2014

News Release

MEDIA ADVISORY

WASHINGTON — Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center hosts famed photographer William Wegman for the opening of his solo exhibition “William Wegman: Out of…

December 23, 2014