Posts Tagged ‘ISCI’
Immunotherapy 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 MoreInova Health Foundation Names Steven P. Norris Assistant Vice President of Development
Norris will serve as principal gift officer for Inova Schar Cancer Institute Falls Church, VA — Inova Health Foundation today announced Steven P. Norris has been named Assistant Vice President of Development. Norris will serve as the principal gift officer for the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and serve on the Inova Health Foundation’s senior management…
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 MoreWhat Comes Next? Surviving & Thriving After Breast Cancer
Alexandra Russo, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and oncology therapist at Life With Cancer, a program of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute that aims to enhance the quality of life for those with cancer by providing education, information and support. Reaching the end of breast cancer treatment is a major milestone.…
Read MoreBanish Stress: 7 Ways to Stay Calm During Cancer Treatment
Sermsak (Sam) Lolak, MD, is board-certified in psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. He is an oncologic psychiatrist at Inova Life With Cancer, where he specializes in helping patients manage depression, stress and anxiety in the context of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Having breast cancer is an incredibly stressful experience. Besides messing with your mood, stress negatively…
Read MoreHealing in a hurry: enhancing recovery after breast cancer surgery
Kirsten Edmiston, MD, is a board certified surgeon and fellowship trained breast surgical oncologist. She serves as the Chief Surgical Quality Officer at Inova and practices at Inova Breast Surgery – Fair Oaks. Whether breast cancer surgery involves removing all or part of the breast, with or without reconstruction, the operation can be hard on…
Read MoreResearch Breakthroughs: Advances in Breast Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment
Mary J. Wilkinson, MD, is a medical oncologist. She is board- certified in medical oncology, internal medicine and hematology and has a special interest in breast cancer. A breast cancer diagnosis is always unwelcome news, but new advances in detection and treatment are leading to improvements in cancer care and quality of life. Here are…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute Recruiting Patients for ASCO’s Groundbreaking TAPUR Clinical Trial
Trial Will Learn From Use of Approved Targeted Cancer Therapies Matched to Tumor Genomic Profile Falls Church, VA — Inova Schar Cancer Institute announced today it is recruiting patients for the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) first-ever clinical trial, the Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry (TAPUR) Study. The trial will evaluate molecularly targeted…
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