Posts Tagged ‘Inova Schar Cancer Institute’
6 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 Names Michael Maitland, M.D, Ph.D., Director of Therapeutics for the Inova Center for Personalized Health
Maitland will also serve as Associate Director of Cancer Therapeutics for the Inova Schar Cancer FALLS CHURCH, VA – August 16, 2016 – Inova Health System is pleased to welcome Michael Maitland, M.D., Ph.D., where he will serve as the new Director of Therapeutics for the Inova Center for Personalized Health (ICPH) and as Associate Director…
Read MoreEducation and Inspiration at Inova’s First Melanoma Patient Symposium
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 at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He has a special interest in melanoma and other skin cancers. Read Dr. Jang’s profile. On May 21, we held the first-ever Melanoma Patient…
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 MoreHybrid Academic-Community Cancer Centers Take Shape, MedPage Today, August 31, 2015
“An alternative cancer center model has been emerging at a number of healthcare institutions around the country that offers patients local access to more and earlier-phase clinical trials and better care than they might receive in traditional community settings, a MedPage Today investigation found. These new hybrid centers also provide oncologists an opportunity to practice…
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