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ISPY2: A Unique, Flexible Breast Cancer Trial for Modern Times

The ISPY2 breast cancer clinical trial is a unique phase 2 study that offers a broad range of treatment options for patients with locally advanced breast.…

August 16, 2024

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Georgetown Global Health and Cancer Researchers Tackle Public Health Challenge in Eswatini

A collaboration between researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Georgetown global health team in Eswatini aims to address a significant public…

June 20, 2024

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Addressing Cancer Screening Behaviors in the Muslim Community in Washington

An important study has revealed crucial insights into the cancer screening behaviors of Muslims in the Washington, D.C., area, highlighting the influence of cultural and…

June 13, 2024

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Case Study Reveals Important New Details About Rare Second Cancers Related to CAR-T Therapy

A new, detailed analysis of a patient’s second cancer after receiving CAR-T therapy for the initial cancer provides rare but important insights intended to offer helpful…

June 12, 2024

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Experimental Therapy Shows Promise in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial

Clinicians at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center reported promising preliminary findings based on outcomes in the first six patients with metastatic…

June 1, 2024

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The Aspirin Conundrum: Navigating Negative Results, Age, Aging Dynamics and Equity

A new study examining the role of aspirin in breast cancer treatment reveals critical issues related to health equity and aging that have broad implications for cancer and other…

April 29, 2024

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Psychosocial Oncology Program Promotes Cura Personalis in Cancer Care

As director of the psychosocial oncology program at Georgetown Lombardi, Kimberly M. Davis, PhD, supports the psychological needs of cancer patients, while also training future…

April 26, 2024

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Could a Georgetown Lab Finding Lead to New Treatment in Pancreatic Cancer?

For the first time, new research by Georgetown scientists shows potential to make immunotherapy effective in pancreatic cancer by combining it with a drug that makes cancer cells…

February 2, 2024

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Understanding Immunotherapy Resistance Leads to New Therapeutic Strategies — and Hope

Samir Khleif, MD, an immunologist and professor of oncology at Georgetown Lombardi, is working to understand why some cancers become resistant to immunotherapy, and how that…

January 18, 2024

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Ruesch Center Symposium Focuses on Early-Onset GI Cancer

With an emphasis on early-onset gastrointestinal cancer, the 14th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium brought together nearly 300 health care providers, researchers, advocates,…

November 22, 2023