All Posts: breast cancer
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Genetic Testing in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Decreases Cost of Care Nationwide
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Genetic Testing of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Could Be ‘Impactful’
(March 3, 2019) — All women diagnosed with breast cancer should be offered genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk, according to new guidelines published on February 14, 2019, by the American Society of Breast Surgeons. These new guidelines are broader than the widely used current practice guidelines by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, which recommend […]
Category: GUMC Stories
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Jill Biden Joins Washington Area Anchorwomen to Raise Funds for Georgetown’s Capital Breast Care Center
(February 8, 2019) — On a rainy Wednesday night, a sea of pink descended upon D.C.’s wharf for the annual 2019 NewsBash event. The breast cancer charity founded by Washington-area women in broadcasting, held its tenth annual fundraising event February 6, and organizers say it was their most successful yet. Former second lady of the United […]
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Walking Warriors Host Grand Start Party, Launching 2019 Fundraising Efforts
(January 19, 2019) — The sobering realities of breast cancer brought dozens of cancer survivors and their friends and family to an event at the Lombardi atrium on a weekend pounded by snow. For years, Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPH, has mobilized a close-knit, devoted team who raise visibility and awareness for breast cancer care and research […]
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Giving Patients A Voice in Breast Cancer Research
(January 4, 2019) — Soon after Hillary Stires, PhD, came to Georgetown Lombardi as a postdoctoral fellow, she started a grant application and asked for feedback from the Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates (GBCA), a volunteer group of breast cancer survivors dedicated to supporting and promoting breast cancer research. Her experience was transformative. After Stires presented her plan […]
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Experts and D.C. Residents Come Together for Breast Cancer Community Forum
(November 27, 2018) — District of Columbia residents shared their stories, concerns and fears at Environment & Breast Cancer: Transforming Data Into Action, a community forum organized by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to explore the impacts of the environment on breast cancer in communities like Washington’s Wards 7 and 8. “We can more easily identify what’s […]
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Gift of Life Breakfast Empowers CBCC Supporters to Improve Health Equity
(November 2, 2018) — One after another, speakers at the 11th annual Gift of Life Breakfast echoed a similar theme, encouraging attendees to take responsibility for their health and work to reduce health disparities in their communities. Breast cancer has a disproportionate impact on minority communities, making the Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC) an important […]
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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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