Cancer

Alexandros Tzatsos, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy and regenerative biology, was featured in News-Medical and Phys.org for receiving over one million dollars in grants from the National Institutes of Health to study the molecular foundations of pancreatic cancer.

In response to the increasing need to support primary care clinicians who care for prostate cancer survivors, the American Cancer Society, with support from the GW Cancer Institute and a panel of experts, has published the ACS Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was featured in MedPage Today for his recently published dietary guidelines to reduce cancer risk. His guidelines were also featured in Shape and Daily Digest.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct professor of medicine, recently published a paper in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, outlining six dietary recommendations to reduce risk of several types of cancer.

David L. Porter, M.D., takes aim at Leukemia using targeted cellular therapy during the 7th Annual Alpha Omega Alpha Visiting Professor Grand Rounds.

The Avon Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to The George Washington University Cancer Institute at the 12th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C.

Ruth Uppercu Paul’s generous $1 million gift to the High Risk Breast and Ovarian Cancer Clinic at the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) will enable the clinic to fund two genetic counselors and provide patient assistance support for genetic screening and counseling.

Rachel Brem, M.D., director of the Breast Care Center and professor of radiology, was interviewed by WTOP on a new study finding mammograms have been "oversold" and that the harms downplayed. Brem cautioned against women thinking twice about going in for their regular mammogram.

The George Washington University Cancer Institute was featured on the cover of this month's Oncology Issues for a paper on how the Institute prepared to meet new standards from the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer by catalyzing patient-centered care.

Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine and director of patient-centered care research, wrote a letter-to-the-editor in response to The New York Times article, "We Are Giving Ourselves Cancer."