Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Uterine Cancer Rates on the Rise, Cancer Today, January 4, 2016
G. Larry Maxwell, a gynecologic oncologist at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, whose research includes studies on racial disparities, agrees that biology could be a factor. “The aggressive tumors seen in African-American women seem to be more resistant to chemotherapy,” says Maxwell, “and they appear to have differences in response to treatment.” He…
Read MoreInova’s Life with Cancer Program Wins National Award for Lung Cancer Support Group
Carrie Friedman RN, BS, OCN, is a manager of Oncology Navigation and Counseling at the Inova Life with Cancer™ program, a program within the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute. She co-facilitates the Inova Life with Cancer lung cancer support group. Meet Carrie. David McGinness, LCSW, is an oncology social worker and therapist at…
Read MoreInova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute is First Cancer Center in the World to Achieve Four-year Accreditation for Radiation Oncology Services from ASTRO’s Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®)
FALLS CHURCH, VA – December 21, 2015—Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute has demonstrated compliance with the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®), effective September 1, 2015, for a four-year accreditation of their radiation oncology services. They are the first Cancer Center in the world to…
Read MoreFormer President Jimmy Carter: A Health Update
Suraj Venna, MD, is board certified in dermatology. He is the medical director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. Dr. Venna specializes in detecting and treating skin cancer. Read Dr. Venna’s profile. The 39th president of the United States is doing well! Former President Jimmy Carter was diagnosed in August with metastatic melanoma in…
Read MoreYervoy®: A New Option for Patients with Stage III Melanoma after Surgery
Sekwon Jang, MD, is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. He specializes in managing melanoma and other skin cancers. Dr. Jang is the director of Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Therapeutics and Research at the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute. Read Dr. Jang’s profile. Patients with stage III melanoma (when the cancer has spread…
Read MoreWhy Us and not the Elephants?
Timothy L. Cannon, MD, is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine. His specialty is managing gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Cannon emphasizes personalized care for his patients and is interested in pharmacogenomics as well as using technology to improve patients’ access to care. Read Dr. Cannon’s profile. Researchers at the University of Utah…
Read MoreCold Sore Virus as Melanoma Treatment
Sekwon Jang, MD, is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. He specializes in managing melanoma and other skin cancers. Dr. Jang is the director of Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Therapeutics and Research at the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute. Read Dr. Jang’s profile. A lot of us carry the herpes…
Read MoreInova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute Names Leading Experts in Cancer Care, Research and Administration
Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute (ISCI) names Jeanny Aragon-Ching, MD, Clinical Program Director of Genitourinary Cancers and (ISCI) names Thomas Graves, FACHE, Vice President for Cancer Services and ISCI Associate Director for Administration FALLS CHURCH, VA – October 28, 2015 – Inova today announced the addition of two leaders who will bring new…
Read MoreMammogram at 45? American Cancer Society says wait, but it’s personal
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 MoreImmunotherapies Offer New Hope for Melanoma Patients
Sekwon Jang, MD, is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. He specializes in managing melanoma and other skin cancers. Dr. Jang is the director of Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Therapeutics and Research at the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute. Read Dr. Jang’s profile. As recently as five years ago, there…
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