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  • Establishment of The Ruesch Center

    The Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers will re-focus national efforts on curing this deadly set of diseases. Combining expertise in molecular medicine, translatio

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  • Media Coverage

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  • Other Patient Resources

    Lombardi Cancer Center patients have to manage a lot of information about their diagnosis and treatment. Our Patient Resources section is a handy guide that gives you the information you need for eve

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  • GI Cancers Alliance (GICA)

    www.gicancersalliance.org The GI Cancers Alliance was founded in 2015 by The Ruesch Center as a way to bring together the various GI cancer advocacy groups. The alliances' mission is t

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  • Patient & Family Support Groups

    Having cancer is often one of the most stressful experiences in a person's life. However, support groups help many people cope with the emotional aspects of cancer by providing a safe place to share

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  • Young Adult Colorectal Cancer

    I did not sign up to be a doctor for young people. I wanted old people with cancer. All of a sudden, I have a bunch of young people, young adults, in my clinic with colon cancer.John L. Marshall, MD

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  • Genetic Counseling

    Is Genetic Counseling Right for You? Does cancer run in your family? Were you diagnosed with cancer at a young age? When you heard about Angelina Jolie’s experience with BRCA1 genetic testing and

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  • Tumor Profiling

    Cancer Biomakers and Molecular Testing Cancer biomarkers—typically genes, gene products, or proteins—are substances that can be detected and measured in parts of the body like blood or tumor (canc

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  • Nutrition

    Eating well when unwell Nutrition should be an important and obligatory part of your plan of care when diagnosed with GI cancers. Nutritional focus should be given in both pre and post-operati

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  • International Clinical Observership Program Gastrointestinal Division

    The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington DC offers a medical observership program, designed for junior to mid-career phy

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