All Posts: Georgetown Lombardi

• Key Studies Conducted at Georgetown Lombardi Lead to Better Treatment for People With Melanoma

  Results from a pair of clinical trials published in recent months have changed the treatment landscape for people with advanced melanoma, offering a clearer path for improved survival.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: cancer, cancer research, Georgetown Lombardi, immunotherapy, research

• Ruesch Symposium Participants Encourage Patients to Consider Clinical Trials

  Held by the Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Ruesch Symposium brings together researchers, clinicians, patients, caregivers, policymakers and advocates for networking and discussion on the latest developments in GI cancer research and treatment.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: clinical trials, gastrointestinal cancer, Georgetown Lombardi, pancreatic cancer, patient care, research, Ruesch Center, Ruesch Center Symposium

• Women with Elevated Breast Cancer Risk Could See Mortality Benefit from Estrogen-Blocking Drugs

  While it has long been recognized that drugs that block the cancer-promoting activity of estrogen reduce the risk of developing new breast cancers, a new computer modeling study led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues showed that these treatments could also reduce the risk of dying from the disease in women who are at high risk.

  Category: News Release Tags: breast cancer, cancer research, estrogen blockers, Georgetown Lombardi, research

• Study in Mice Suggests that Expression of Estrogen-Related Gene Can Impact Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention Strategies

  In a study using a first-of-its-kind mouse model of aging that mimics breast cancer development in estrogen receptor-positive postmenopausal women, investigators at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have determined that over-expression, or switching on, of the Esr1 gene could lead to elevated risk of developing estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in older women.

  Category: News Release Tags: breast cancer, Georgetown Lombardi, research

• Inaugural BellRinger Ride Raises More Than $1 Million for Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: BellRinger, cancer research, Georgetown Lombardi, philanthropy

• BellRinger, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Inaugural Bike Ride to End Cancer, Commences Saturday

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer research, Georgetown Lombardi, philanthropy

• BellRinger Weekend: ‘Why I Ride’

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: BellRinger, cancer research, Georgetown Lombardi, philanthropy

• ‘Lombardi Women’ Event Brings Together Local Businesswomen to Support Breast Cancer Research

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: breast cancer, Georgetown Lombardi, Lombardi Women, philanthropy

• Advanced Melanoma Survival Improves Significantly When Immunotherapy is Given Before Targeted Therapy

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, clinical trials, Georgetown Lombardi, immunotherapy, melanoma, research

• Technique Developed in Mice Could Aid Detection of Cancer in Dense Breasts

  Category: News Release Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer screening, Georgetown Lombardi