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October 22, 2025Approximately one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In the U.S., about 317,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year and about...
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February 07, 2024
By Pragnan Kancharla, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist at MedStar Health
Within the last ten years, advances in cancer treatments have begun to offer more hope than ever before. One such treatment is immunotherapy, which uses the body’s own immune system to fight dis...
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January 24, 2024
By Irina Tunnage, DO, MHS, Gynecological Oncologist at MedStar Health
Every year, 14,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. In addition, 4,000 women will die from it every year, according to the American Cancer Society. The good news is that routine screenings a...
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January 19, 2024New Guidelines Highlight Immunotherapy, Molecular Testing Benefits for Endometrial Cancer Treatment.
For the thousands of women in the U.S. who will be diagnosed with endometrial cancer this year, new guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) offer a glimpse at the most advanc...
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January 16, 2024
In a narrative review published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers highlight successful, evidence-based interventions to help alleviate disparities in gynecologic oncology. Study afte...
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January 09, 2024
MedStar Health is participating in two studies that could reveal new treatments for recurrent endometrial cancer, bringing state-of-the-art medications to participating patients in the D.C. area. &nb...
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December 22, 2023
By MedStar Team
There are more effective screenings and treatments for breast cancer than ever. Thanks to insightful research, better early detection, and more effective therapies, the death rate from breast cancer ...

