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Christina Lisi’s personal foundation is built upon community. After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, she reached out to friends and family, who rallied around her as she sussed out care teams and treatment options. And when she chose GW’s Breast Center and Cancer Center as her cancer journey…
‘Tis the season for good tidings and joy, but the holidays are also a time for added stress. The to-do lists are longer, the invitations for parties and get-togethers start pouring in, and finding the perfect gift can be challenging. If you or a loved one is in active treatment for cancer, the…
The George Washington (GW) University Cancer Center announced the launch of a new website, cancercontroltap.org, to serve comprehensive cancer control (CCC) professionals, coalitions and their partners.
The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center proudly announces the addition of Walaa Aldhahri, MD, as a hematologist-oncologist.
Matthew Henry knows what it means to climb a mountain. As a colorectal cancer survivor, he’s considering a trek to Mount Everest’s Thorung High Camp. At 16,010 feet in the air, it’s a strenuous climb. But it’s nothing compared to his climb to beat cancer.
February is Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month. Fayez Estephan, MD, specializing in gastrointestinal cancers at the GW Cancer Center, explains the various aspects of gallbladder and bile duct cancer, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and…
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States according to the American Cancer Society, accounting for about one in five cancer deaths. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than from colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.
Amarendra Neppalli, MD, Director of the GW Cancer Center Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, explained that CAR T therapy is the most innovative technology in fighting the liquid tumors of leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Soon, CAR T therapy will be an option for blood cancer…
Currently, lung cancer screening exams are recommended for high-risk adults. These patients have at
least a 20 pack year cigarette smoking history. A pack year is calculated by the number of packs a person
smokes per day multiplied by the number of years that person has smoked.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) announced the selection of Hematology and Oncology Fellows, Walaa Aldhahri, MBBS, and Zoë McKinnell, MD, as the 2023 Albert L. Tucker and Elizabeth T. Tucker Postdoctoral Fellowship awardees.