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Inova Leaders in Gynecologic Cancer and Proteomic Research to Spearhead Cancer Moonshot’s APOLLO Program
APOLLO will accelerate the understanding and application of proteogenomics in cancer treatment FALLS CHURCH, VA – October 17, 2016 – Earlier today, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden announced updates related to the federal Moonshot for Cancer program, which aims to make a decade’s worth of progress in the fight against cancer in…
Read More6 breast cancer facts that might surprise you
Costanza Cocilovo, MD, FACS, D’Aniello Chair, Breast Surgery, is board certified in surgery and fellowship trained in breast surgery. She serves as the medical director of Inova Breast Surgery. Dr. Cocilovo has numerous publications in national journals and surgical textbooks, has presented nationally on topics in breast surgery and has been involved in numerous research projects.…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Life with Cancer and Loudoun Breast Health Network to Host Annual Free Community Event
Free Community Event: Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat LEESBURG, VA – October 5, 2016 – To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Loudoun County, the Inova Loudoun Hospital Life with Cancer and Loudoun Breast Health Network are hosting Pathways to Survivorship: A Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at…
Read MoreWeighing the Evidence: Are Skin Cancer Screenings Worthwhile?
Patricia Lucey, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist at the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. She has a special interest in using screenings and other tools to detect the disease at its earliest stages. Read Dr. Lucey’s profile. As a dermatologist with a history of melanoma in my family, I know how important it is…
Read MoreSwimming with Engie, for Cancer Research, Mount Vernon Gazette, August 11, 2016
Raising Skin Cancer Awareness: Inova Dermatologist Joins Skin Cancer Health Fair & Screening on Capitol Hill
Suraj S. Venna, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. He has a particular interest in the prevention, detection and treatment of melanoma. Read Dr. Venna’s profile. As a melanoma specialist, I see patients with skin cancer in the clinic every day. Unfortunately, many of those cases…
Read MoreIn advance of World Ovarian Cancer Day, Inova Celebrates Receipt of Phase II Funding for the Consortium for Long-Term Survival from the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program
Inova partners with coordinating center Massachusetts General Hospital and 14 other institutions to increase long-term survival rates for ovarian cancer patients. FALLS CHURCH, VA – May 6, 2016 – The Inova Schar Cancer Institute announces today, coinciding with World Ovarian Cancer Day, that the Consortium for Long-Term Survival has received Phase II funding. The consortium, co-led…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute Announces Formation of First Molecular Tumor Board in the Metro D.C. Area Where Patients and Their Families Participate
The Inova molecular tumor board aims to provide patients and their physicians access, information, education and advocacy FALLS CHURCH, VA – April 12, 2016 – The Inova Schar Cancer Institute announced today the formation of a molecular tumor board (MTB) comprised of physicians, oncologists, researchers, and genetic counselors. These experts convene weekly to analyze advanced and…
Read MoreNew Findings in Cancer Immunotherapy: Inova Experts Weigh In
Sekwon Jang, MD, is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine. He serves as Inova’s director of Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Therapeutics and Research and director of quality at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He has a special interest in melanoma and other skin cancers. Read Dr. Jang’s profile. Thomas P. Conrads, PhD, recently…
Read MoreResearch Highlights New Directions for Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Joan H. Schiller, MD, is internationally recognized for her work in lung cancer research and is founder and president of Free to Breathe, an advocacy organization dedicated to raising awareness of and funding for lung cancer. A new study by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has found that certain types of…
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