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Adams-Campbell, Internationally Renowned Cancer Epidemiologist, Named a 2018 Washingtonian of the Year
(December 19, 2018) — Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD, professor of oncology and associate director for minority health and health disparities research at Georgetown Lombardi…
December 19, 2018
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Georgetown Lombardi’s Louis M. Weiner, MD, Named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (December 11, 2018) — The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named Louis M. Weiner, MD, director of …
December 11, 2018
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Ruesch Center and OncLive Recognize Former VP Biden at the Luminary Awards
(December 9, 2018) — Former Vice President Joe Biden was among those who were recognized for improving the lives of patients with gastrointestinal cancer at the Second…
December 9, 2018
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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
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Lynce Receives Potter Award for Early Career Research
(November 21, 2018) — In the ten years since coming to the U.S. from Portugal to complete her medical training, Filipa Lynce, MD, has conducted clinical trials to…
November 21, 2018
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As Vaping Increased in Popularity, Use of Cigarettes Declined
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (November 20, 2018) — A comprehensive analysis examining the relationship between vaping and smoking among youth and…
November 20, 2018
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Lombardi Gala Celebrates Its Founder’s Legacy
(November 20, 2018) — Each year, when the Margaret Hodges Leadership Award is bestowed on an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to Georgetown Lombardi…
November 20, 2018
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Defining Financial Toxicity in the Context of Health Care
Reginald Tucker-Seeley, ScD, of the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, shared insights about his research on the conceptual and…
November 2, 2018
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Gift of Life Breakfast Empowers CBCC Supporters to Improve Health Equity
(November 2, 2018) — One after another, speakers at the 11th annual Gift of Life Breakfast echoed a similar theme, encouraging attendees to take responsibility for their health…
November 2, 2018
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More Clues Revealed in Link Between Normal Breast Changes and Invasive Breast Cancer
A research team led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has published the results of a mouse study that shows how changes in mammary glands to…
October 12, 2018