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Childhood vaccination rates are declining across the United States, and the consequences are already becoming visible. In 2025, the nation recorded more than 1,300 measles cases, the highest annual total since 1992.
Highlights from the 10th Annual GW Cancer Center Scientific Retreat, "Beyond Bench and Bedside: Breaking Silos in Cancer Care."
Two junior faculty at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) recently received the GW Cancer Center’s American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS-IRG).
Third-year medical student Sam Kwon's Elevator Speech examines how GLP-1 receptor agonists may lead to longer survival among patients who have undergone kidney cancer surgery.
Publication highlights and GW Cancer Center members in the news.
Today, the GW Cancer Center launched a new video series, The Elevator Speech, built around a simple idea: if you had just a few minutes to explain your work, what would you say?
The findings of a recent study suggest that GLP-1 drugs might do more than just control blood sugar — they might help people recover better from kidney cancer surgery and live longer.
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, getting the right doctor quickly can make a big difference. But for the 1 in 5 people in the United States reliant on Medicaid, finding a cancer specialist isn’t easy. Not all oncologists accept Medicaid, often because Medicaid pays less than other insurance…
Discover how precision oncology is transforming the treatment of head and neck cancers. Julie Bauman, MD, MPH, Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director of the GW Cancer Center, explains how tumor profiling, molecular testing, and targeted therapies are helping clinicians personalize care, improve outcomes…
In 2023, a Veteran sat in his doctor’s office after exhausting every available treatment for advanced prostate cancer. He had tried seven different therapies. Each worked for a while, but the cancer kept coming back, spreading even to his brain. At that point, there were no options left.