Media Coverage

March 19th, 2020

“The approval of nivolumab and ipilimumab in the second-line treatment of advanced HCC means we will have a combination immune therapy option in patients who have progressed on frontline therapy. The overall survival (OS) of nivolumab and ipilimumab in the second-line treatment of advanced HCC as shown in CheckMate-040 was very promising, so far the longest duration of OS in the second-line setting for advanced-stage HCC, tested in clinical trials,” said Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medical Oncology at Georgetown University.

February 6th, 2020

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.

January 6th, 2020

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.

January 6th, 2020

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.

December 10th, 2019

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.