Recent research shows that women who start the most common type of hormone therapy — estrogen plus progestin — soon after menopause have a significantly higher risk of breast cancer than those who take the hormones later or not at all. James Simon, M.D., clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says estrogen promotes the growth of almost everything, including undetectable tumors in the breasts.
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The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty promotion and/or tenure list and the members of the Class of 2025 Emeriti Faculty.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) welcomed members of the MD Program Class of 2025 to the medical profession during the annual Graduation and Diploma Ceremony, at Lisner Auditorium on May 18.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) celebrated the 2025 cohort of health sciences program graduates broad range of disciplines, and they gathered for the Graduation Celebration and Diploma Ceremony on May 17.