All Posts: cancer
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Reversing Immune Suppression in Pancreatic Cancer Could Lead to Novel Therapies
Georgetown Lombardi researchers discovered that when pancreatic cancer cells send out tiny particles that are packed with certain microRNA molecules, nearby immune cells called…
January 20, 2026
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Beyond the Clinic: Georgetown Medical Student Trades Scrubs For Suit in Medical-Legal Partnership
Medical student Scott Nichols gained a deep understanding of the intersection of law and medicine in the Cancer Legal Assistance and Wellbeing (LAW) Project, which assigns fourth…
January 16, 2026
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Method Developed to Identify Best Treatment Combinations for Glioblastoma Based on Unique Cellular Targets
Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for treating glioblastoma, a lethal brain tumor. This approach…
January 7, 2026
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Professor Makes Strides in Pancreatic Cancer Detection and Treatment
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December 19, 2025
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Clinical Study Deepens Understanding of Mesothelioma and Opens the Door to Potential Treatment Options
People with operable diffuse pleural mesothelioma may benefit from immunotherapy before and after surgery, based on results of a clinical trial exploring the sequence of…
September 8, 2025
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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…
August 28, 2025
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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…
August 8, 2025
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Georgetown Faculty Share Research and Explore Collaborations on Global Cervical Cancer
In June 2025, the Global Cancer Collaborative, a joint initiative between the Georgetown University Global Health Institute and Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center,…
July 31, 2025
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Gift Strengthens Support for Parents with Cancer and Their Families
Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center announces the establishment of a new initiative designed to provide information and support services to parents…
February 27, 2025
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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…
January 14, 2025