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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

December 19, 2025

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An Overlooked Hormone Eyed as Deadly Driver of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer in Women with Obesity

A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an overlooked hormone that may be responsible for the increased risk of breast cancer death…

December 2, 2025

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School of Health Student Presents Foundational Cancer Research at International Conference

School of Health student Keerthana Ramanathan (H’26) presented her team's foundational cancer research at the 37th International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVS) in Bangkok,…

November 21, 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 with…

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