By Eduardo Sotomayor, MD, Director, The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center I talk about cancer every day. I talk about the immunotherapy research we’re doing in our labs. I talk about the positive trends in outcomes we’re seeing in the clinic. I talk about how we can work together as interdisciplinary health care
Did you know that more than 8 million people across the world die from cancer each year? That's close to the number of people who live in New York City! In the United States, nearly 600,000 people died from cancer in 2016 (National Cancer Institute, 2016). "We can. I can." This is the call
Cervical cancer develops in the cells lining the cervix (the lower end of the uterus). Almost 13,000 American women will be diagnosed with the disease this year and over 4,000 women will die from it. However, cervical cancer is largely preventable. Take some time in January—Cervical Health Awareness Month—to learn how to protect yourself
The 21st Century Cures Act, a piece of sweeping, bipartisan legislation that aims to transform the ways we can discover, develop, and deliver new treatments and cures, passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week and the U.S. Senate yesterday. It is now poised to be signed by President Obama, who has indicated strong
HIV/AIDS is a deadly disease that has had a tremendous impact on the lives of millions across the world. Since the start of the epidemic in the 1980s, approximately 78 million people have become infected, and 35 million have died from AIDS-related illnesses. Further, there are approximately 2.1 million new infections each year. However,
Although pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, its causes are not well understood. As November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, we are focusing on risk factors, warning signs and resources you can turn to for help. With an 8% survival rate, pancreatic cancer has the lowest 5-year survival rate of any major
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, was a lightning rod for controversy during this year’s presidential campaign. Hillary Clinton pledged to expand aspects of the plan. By contrast, President-elect Donald Trump promised a complete repeal, saying, “On day one of the Trump Administration, we will ask Congress to immediately
Earlier this year, Rep. Steve Russell, a Republican representing Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district, added an amendment to The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Referred to as the “Russell Amendment,” the addition would allow any “religious corporation, religious association, religious educational institution or religious society” that receives federal grants and contracts to apply for “protections and
New Regulations from Office of Civil Rights A recent rule from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is being heralded as a victory for improving health equity and reducing health disparities. The new rule implements the nondiscrimination clause of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), improves language assistance
This month, for the first time, the federal government will regulate all tobacco products by banning their sale to children under 18. Previously, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority covered cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco. But beginning on August 8, a new rule extends that authority to include e-cigarettes, all cigars
