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Dr. Isaacs on the Importance of Genetic Counseling

September 02, 2014

Claudine Isaacs, MD, professor, medical director, Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research, co-director, Breast Cancer Program, Georgetown University/Lombardi Cancer Center, discusses the importance of genetic counseling and the role of the genetic counselor

Numerous Drug Classes Studied for Use in Follicular Lymphoma

April 09, 2013

Follicular lymphoma is characterized by repeated treatment responses and then relapses, and until more effective frontline therapies become available, researchers will need to generate a growing list of drug choices to keep pace with patients' needs.

Dr. Cheson on the Diagnosis of Follicular Lymphoma

April 08, 2013

Bruce D. Cheson, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head of Hematology, Director of Hematology Research, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the diagnosis of patients with follicular lymphoma.

Patient and Physician Decision Practices Influence Chemotherapy Use in Older Patients With Breast Cancer

November 21, 2012

Older women with breast cancer who prefer less input from their physician when deciding on treatment are less likely to receive chemotherapy than women who prefer to rely on their physician to a greater degree, a recent study has found.