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MEDIA ADVISORY:Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald To Receive NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the NFL Players Association will present the 2013 NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award to Larry Fitzgerald, wide…

December 12, 2013

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Capital Breast Care Center Hosts Annual Gift of Life Breakfast

Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC), a part of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, presents the 6th Annual Gift of Life Breakfast Benefit to support its crucial.…

December 12, 2013

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USAID Awards $19.8M to Georgetown’s Institute for Reproductive Health

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Population and Reproductive Health has awarded $19.8 million to the Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) at…

December 12, 2013

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In a Surprise Finding, Gene Mutation Found Linked to Low-Risk Bladder Cancer

An international research team led by scientists from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has discovered a genetic mutation linked to low-risk bladder cancer. Their…

December 12, 2013

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Compound Derived from Vegetables Shields Rodents from Lethal Radiation Doses

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers say a compound derived from cruciferous vegetable such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli protected rats and mice from…

December 12, 2013

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Three Georgetown Lombardi Leaders Appointed to Federal Advisory Posts

The director, deputy director and a leading scientist at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have each been named to high-level scientific advisory posts within the…

December 12, 2013

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Loss of Anti-Aging Gene Possible Culprit in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A team of researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) has found that loss of an anti-aging gene induces retinal degeneration in mice and might contribute to age…

December 12, 2013

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Georgetown Lombardi Hosts “Ladies & Lattes” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centerhosts Ladies & Lattes, a breakfast for more than 75 Washington-area women in recognition of breast cancer awareness month. A…

December 12, 2013

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One Team for the Cure T-shirts Now on Sale to Benefit Georgetown Lombardi

The NFL Players Association's One Team For The Cure t-shirts are now on sale online through the One Team Shop (http://oneteamshop.com), benefitting the Georgetown Lombardi…

December 12, 2013

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Georgetown and Children’s Hospital Receive PCORI Grant to Study ADHD, Autism Treatment

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded Children’s National Medical Center and Georgetown’s Center for Child and Human Development (a…

December 12, 2013