Cancer
Rebecca Kaltman, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was interviewed by WTOP-FM about Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer.
In collaboration with the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the George Washington University Cancer Institute is launching the Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers on April 15, 2013.
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, associate director for the GW Cancer Institute Community Programs, spoke with CNN about the emergence of patient navigation programs as a result of the medical community's new emphasis on patient-centered care.
Susan G. Komen announced $1.5 million in new D.C.-area community health grants, some of which will go to the GW Cancer Institute for their community outreach programs.
Addressing the GWU medical community, Julie Silver, M.D., assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, discussed the importance of cancer rehabilitation, specifically its role in the cancer care continuum, during a conference hosted by the GW Cancer…
Women in pink scarves, hats, and jackets filed into the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Oct. 24. They registered and received nametags, but few needed them; they were at home. As they entered the reception hall faces lit up and hugs were given freely as old friends reunited.
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences, along with the GW Medical Faculty Associates and the GW Hospital, hosted a free cancer screening day on Oct. 19 from 9 am to 2 pm. GW offered screening for skin cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and administered lung-function testing.
News Channel 8 covered the free cancer screening day with SMHS, the GW Medical Faculty Associates and George Washington University Hospital on Friday, Oct. 19.
Today, patients with precancerous lesions, or early-stage breast cancer are usually diagnosed after a mammography screening. This method of detection can lead to false-positives and overtreatment, since mammography cannot determine whether pre-cancerous cells will actually turn into breast cancer.…
Rachel Brem, M.D., professor of radiology, spoke to WINS-AM in New York about the FDA's approval of the Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS), which will help detect breast cancer in women with dense breasts. Brem also spoke on her research of ABUS during a clinical trial.