Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
10 Things You Need to Know About Sunscreen
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. Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. Melanoma makes up only a small fraction of skin cancer…
Read MoreBRCA Testing Gets a Lot of Attention. Is It Right For You?
Amanda Schott, MS, is a clinical cancer genetic counselor at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI). Read Amanda Schott’s profile. The Washington Post recently published a profile of Alejandra Campoverdi, a former White House staffer who decided to run for Congress in her native Los Angeles. While she didn’t win that nomination, Campoverdi is making…
Read MoreInova GYN doctors discuss common cervical health questions
Common Questions about Cervical Health January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and serves as an important reminder for women to be screened. Thanks to increased use of screening tests and advancements in modern medicine, the cervical cancer death rate has decreased by more than 50 percent over the past 30 years. Still, it is estimated…
Read MoreIs Genetic Testing Always a Good Idea?
Rebecca Miller, MS, CGC, is a certified genetic counselor at the Inova Cardiovascular Genomics Center and at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI). Read Rebecca Miller’s profile. Kimberly (Rutledge) Matthijssen, MS, CGC, is a certified genetic counselor in the division of medical genomics at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI). Read Kimberly Matthijssen’s profile. The field of genetic…
Read MoreColon Cancer in Young Adults: Know Your Risk
Timothy L. Cannon, MD, is a member of Inova Medical Group board certified in medical oncology and hematology. He has a special interest in managing of gastrointestinal cancers. Read Dr. Cannon’s profile. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and I always applaud efforts to raise awareness of this disease – the fourth most common cancer…
Read MoreInova and the FNIH Biomarkers Consortium Launch Public-Private Partnership to Develop Novel Imaging Methods to More Accurately Measure Cancer Response and Progression
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Inova, in coordination with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Biomarkers Consortium, is launching a three-year research partnership to develop new methods for analyzing digital images that track a patient’s response to cancer therapy. Michael Maitland, MD, PhD, Director of Therapeutics for the Inova Center for Personalized Health…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute Oncologist Jeanny Aragon-Ching Selected for ASCO Leadership Development Program
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Inova is pleased to announce that Jeanny Aragon-Ching, MD, has been selected to participate in the esteemed American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Leadership Development Program for years 2017-2018. The ASCO Leadership Development Program is a year-long course for a mid-career group of highly accomplished practicing oncologists. It positions them to…
Read MoreSexual Health, Intimacy, and Metastatic Disease: Reclaiming Your Sexual Self, BreastCancer.org
Sage Bolte, PhD, sat down with Breastcancer.org to discuss how women with metastic disease can reclaim their sexual self. Read more.
Read MoreThe Modern Mammogram: Understanding 3D Mammography
Jing S. Chen, MD, is a board-certified radiologist with fellowship training in breast imaging. A member of the Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Dr. Chen is section chief for Breast Imaging at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Read Dr. Chen’s profile. There have been many advances in breast imaging over the past decade. Digital mammograms have mostly replaced older,…
Read MoreFrom Research to Results: Advances in Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
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. Read Dr. Aragon-Ching’s profile. This February, I’ll be traveling to…
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