All Posts: cancer research
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Toretsky Named Inaugural Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology
In honor of his dedication to pediatric cancer research, Jeffrey A. Toretsky, MD, professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, was formally named the inaugural holder of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology during an investiture celebration at Riggs Library.
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Rate of Rare Liver Cancer High Among Russian Nuclear Workers, Particularly Women, Study Finds
A new study of Russian nuclear workers, one of only a few to examine liver cancer in people exposed to radiation in a chronic, low-dose occupational setting, finds higher rates of bile duct cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma among the workers, as well as unusually high rates in women of angiosarcoma of the liver, a form of cancer that is extremely rare.
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Georgetown Study Highlights Opportunities for Liver Cancer Interventions in Thailand
Safer pesticide practices, clean drinking water, and effective community health programs could help reduce liver and bile duct cancer risk in Thailand, according to a new study by researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Celebrating a Milestone in Cancer Research
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of a paper by now-Georgetown Lombardi member Marc E. Lippman, MD, MACP, FRCP, and his colleague Gail Bolan, MD, that showed for the first time that the hormone estrogen can drive the growth of breast cancer. It was a pivotal moment in cancer research that has led to life-extending and lifesaving treatments for the thousands of people who develop breast cancer each year.
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Lombardi Gala Brings Together Friends, Supporters
Continuing a tradition spanning nearly four decades, more than 450 friends and supporters of Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center gathered for an evening of elegant fun and fundraising at the 37th annual Lombardi Gala.
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Georgetown Secures Highest Research Classification for the 30th Year
Georgetown has received the highest classification for its research and training, earning the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s designation as an “R1” institution. The designation, awarded to U.S. universities with “very high research activity,” marks the 30th year Georgetown has achieved top-tier stature.
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With a New ‘Map’ of Cells, Georgetown Cancer Researchers Chart a Course to More Effective Treatment
Faculty and students from Biomedical Graduate Education programs, the School of Medicine and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center are developing a new technique that could revolutionize the way cancers are tracked and treated. Instead of invasive surgical biopsies or time-consuming scans, clinicians could use simple blood tests to determine where the cancer is and whether it is responding to treatment.
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Months After Chemotherapy, MD/PhD Student Bikes 50 Miles for Cancer Research
A year and a half into medical school at Georgetown, Bryan Weselman was diagnosed with cancer. Now, he’s researching cancer to improve treatment for other patients.
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For This Medical Student, Her Cancer Research Is for Her Little Sister
Ritu Amarnani (M’27), a second-year medical student, spent this summer researching cancer care at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. She turned her career focus toward medicine after her younger sister’s cancer diagnosis and death.
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Could a Georgetown Lab Finding Lead to New Treatment in Pancreatic Cancer?
For the first time, new research by Georgetown scientists shows potential to make immunotherapy effective in pancreatic cancer by combining it with a drug that makes cancer cells more responsive to immunotherapy.
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