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Targeted Therapies Showing Promise in Colorectal Cancer
Benjamin Weinberg, MD, assistant professor of medicine and attending physician at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, discusses novel agents that may impact the treatment landscape for colorectal cancer (CRC) once made available in the community setting.
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Georgetown Lombardi Clinical Trial Helps Advance Use of Immunotherapy in Liver Cancer
In August of 2016, Dan Hilton arrived at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital to be evaluated for a liver transplant. He had been diagnosed with cirrhosis, the result of a hepatitis C infection contracted many years earlier. After multiple tests, he received unexpected news; the doctors found tumors on his liver.
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Understanding the Microbiome and its Effect on Treatment of Patients with Colorectal Cancer
In an interview with Targeted Oncology at the 2019 Ruesch Center Symposium, Weinberg shared key points from his discussion on mining the microbiome in patients with CRC and summarized the treatment landscape for patients with metastatic disease. He also discussed an upcoming basket trial that uses liquid biopsies to place patients on treatment plans that will be most effective for their individual needs.
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Scientific Presentations at 2019 Ruesch Symposium Inspire
The 10th Annual Ruesch Symposium provided a forum for discussions on cutting-edge research and the pipeline of promising new therapies and technologies in GI cancers.
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The Quest for a Cure: Cancer Expert John Marshall ’79 on Battling the Disease in His Work and His Family
Dr. John Marshall was recently the keynote “Faces of Cancer” event at his alma mater, the Episcopal High School in Alexandria VA. He shared his personal experiences with cancer and discussed myths about the disease, the economics of treatment, and his work to advance genetics-driven precision medicine.
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Katie Couric is the Inaugural Speaker at Georgetown’s Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture
Katie Couric and John Marshall, MD, discuss the importance of communications among doctors, patients and caregivers during the Inaugural Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture at Lohrfink Auditorium, Georgetown University. “It makes a huge difference for patients and their families to have caring, compassionate doctors,” explained Couric.
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Ruesch Center Summer Interns Complete Another Successful Year
Aspiring medical students Antara Sarkar and Richard Shin participated in this year’s summer internship program at Georgetown University’s Ruesch Center.
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A Sabbatical Just What the Doctor Ordered
“I’ve realized over the last few years that if I’m going to be a good physician for another 10 to 15 years, I need to take a break now,” says medical oncologist John Marshall, MD, a 31-year veteran of Georgetown.
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Former News4 Anchor Joe Krebs Doing Well in Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
Former News4 anchor Joe Krebs has been fighting pancreatic cancer for almost two years. This video highlights his treatment at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center with Dr. John L. Marshall.
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