All Posts: breast cancer

55 Articles

News Release

Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer Influenced by Dual Action of Genes and RNA

October 22, 2019

News Release

Mammography Unlikely to Benefit Older Women with Chronic Illnesses

September 6, 2019

GUMC Stories

Walking Warriors Second Annual Walk Raises More Than $135,000 for Breast Cancer

(April 28, 2019) — The Walking Warriors Battling Breast Cancer have raised more than $135,000 for breast cancer research, community service and education programs at Georgetown…

April 28, 2019

News Release

Washington Women Raise $735K for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi

April 26, 2019

News Release

Genetic Testing in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Decreases Cost of Care Nationwide

April 24, 2019

GUMC Stories

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,,…

February 14, 2019

GUMC Stories

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…

February 8, 2019

GUMC Stories

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…

January 19, 2019

GUMC Stories

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…

January 4, 2019

GUMC Stories

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…

November 27, 2018