All Posts: cancer

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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

GUMC Stories

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, head…

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

GUMC Stories

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

GUMC Stories

Georgetown Lombardi Team Takes on 50-Hour Challenge to Win Hyundai Research Funding — and a Car!

April 7, 2019

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Georgetown Lombardi Director Louis Weiner Receives AACR 2019 Distinguished Public Service Award

March 31, 2019

GUMC Stories

Going with Your Gut: Exploring the Microbiota’s Role in Colorectal Cancer Among the Young

(March 26, 2019) — When figures released by the American Cancer Society in 2017 showed a rise in colorectal cancer cases and deaths among young people, Benjamin Weinberg, MD, was…

March 26, 2019