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Advances in Lung Cancer Treatment
What if there was technology to find and remove lung lesions when they’re smaller, promoting better outcomes? It is available at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. Read on to learn more Two biopsies on one woman’s lung lesion said it wasn’t cancer. Both biopsies were wrong. By the time this patient came to Inova Schar Cancer…
Read More‘Hot chemotherapy’ putting a new twist on cancer treatment, ABC 7-WJLA, November 12, 2018
A cutting-edge treatment for cancer patients called HIPEC was recently featured on an episode of The Good Doctor. Inova oncologist Dr. Lana Bijelic is one of the few physicians in the area to offer this technique. ABC 7-WJLA recently shared a story of a Northern Virginia woman that credits HIPEC or what some call “hot…
Read MoreMoving Through Cancer Treatment
Caitlin Sweeney, PT, DPT, OCS, CLT is a physical therapist at Inova Physical Therapy Centers and Life With Cancer, a program of Inova Schar Cancer Institute that enhances the quality of life for those with cancer by providing education, information and support free of charge. She specializes in oncology rehabilitation and treatment of lymphedema. When you…
Read MoreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Inova Loudoun Hospital Life with Cancer and Loudoun Breast Health Network to Host Annual Free Community Event: Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat
Inova Loudoun Hospital Life with Cancer and Loudoun Breast Health Network to Host Annual Free Community Event: Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat LEESBURG, VA – To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Loudoun County, Inova Loudoun Hospital Life with Cancer and the Loudoun Breast Health Network are hosting Pathways to Survivorship: A Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat…
Read MorePresident George W. Bush Headlines Record-Breaking Fundraiser for Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Dinner Raises more than $26 Million, Largest Single Night Non-Profit Fundraiser in DC area FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, MAY 18, 2018 – President George W. Bush and former White House advisor Karl Rove reunited Thursday to help raise more than $26 million for the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, setting a new record for a single-event non-profit…
Read MoreImmunotherapy Offers New Options for Lung Cancer Treatment
Joan H. Schiller, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in lung cancer. Lung cancer kills more people worldwide than any other cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 154,050 men and women in the United States alone will die from the disease this year. Yet that number could start to shrink, thanks to remarkable…
Read MoreConsidering New Direct-to-Consumer Breast Cancer Tests? First, Get the Facts
Tiffani A. DeMarco, MS, LCGC, is a licensed and certified genetic counselor and the manager of the cancer genetic counseling program at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute. She and her team of cancer genetic counselors specialize in counseling patients and family members at risk for hereditary cancers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave…
Read MoreTreatment Innovation for Patients with Prostate, Bladder and Kidney Cancers
Jeanny B. Aragon-Ching, MD, is the clinical program director of genitourinary cancers at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. She is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine and has a special interest in caring for patients with prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancers. The doctors and researchers at the Inova Schar Cancer…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute – Peterson Family Breast Center Offering Convenient and Comprehensive Breast Care in Loudoun County
Leesburg, VA — The new Inova Schar Cancer Institute – Peterson Family Breast Center offers area women convenient and comprehensive care close to home. Located on the main campus of Inova Loudoun Hospital, the 3,800 square foot suite is modern, soothing and provides a central navigation point for women. The Peterson family generously donated $10M…
Read MoreColorectal cancer scare averted with robotic-assisted surgery at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Runner takes big strides toward recovery after colon surgery Last fall, when Philip Ritcheson got a screening colonoscopy at age 50, he wasn’t expecting anything unusual. So when the test came back positive for colorectal cancer, Philip was shocked. “I have been fit and healthy all my life,” says Philip, a senior executive in the…
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