More Young People Are Getting Colon Cancer Than Ever. This Doctor Is Accelerating Clinical Trials to Find New Treatments
September 24th, 2026
Today, Marshall leads KLEOS, a new collaboration of researchers, patient advocacy groups and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the pace of research to find new treatments for colorectal cancer.…
A Complicated Path to Diagnosis-—a Cancer Survivor Lands in the Right Place for Care, and for Her Future.
September 24th, 2026
With important results from a blood test, Dr. Weinberg explained to Mary that her treatment plan was changing. The blood test identified a high number of genetic mutations in the tumor indicating it was a microsatellite instability (MSI)-high tumor.…
GU Professor Leads SOM Seminar on Newly Approved Pancreatic Cancer Drugs, Innovative Treatment
September 24th, 2026
A Georgetown University School of Medicine professor argued that a recently approved drug to treat pancreatic cancer will transform the disease’s future treatment. …
Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colorectal cancer…
September 24th, 2026
“Can we even further stimulate the immune system” to keep up with Lynch syndrome-spurred tumor formation” said John L. Marshall.…
What Is Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer?
September 24th, 2026
Because young people don’t expect to get colorectal cancer, they may ignore symptoms early on when the cancer is most treatable, says John Marshall, MD.…
