All Posts: cancer

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Indoor Tanning May Be an Addiction Abetted by Both Genetic and Psychiatric Factors

June 11, 2019

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A Sabbatical … Just What the Doctor Ordered

May 30, 2019

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Significant ‘Knowledge Gap’ Exists in Use of Genetic Testing to Decide Cancer Treatment

May 30, 2019

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Patient Groups Untested in Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Found to Also Benefit

May 30, 2019

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Georgetown University’s Cancer Center Receives Coveted ‘Comprehensive Cancer Center’ Status from the National Cancer Institute

May 7, 2019

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How a Comprehensive Cancer Center Makes a Difference in Patient Care

(April 26, 2019) — After being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2009, Geoff Grubbs’ search for an expert led him to medical oncologist Bruce Cheson, MD,…

April 26, 2019

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

April 26, 2019

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

April 24, 2019

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Continence Confidence: Prostatectomy Patients Reporting ‘Startling’ Success After Robotic Retzius-Sparing Surgery

April 17, 2019

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Rare but Important Gene Target Found in Many Tumor Types, Suggesting New Therapy Possible

April 15, 2019