The GW Cancer Center is a collaboration between @GWSMHS, @GWHospital, @GW_MFA, & @GWPublicHealth to expand GW’s efforts in the fight against cancer.
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Joined September 2014
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Joy West had stage three vocal cord cancer. She was treated at the GW Cancer Center and is now cancer free. To learn how our team can help you get back to life and the activities you love, please visit cancercenter.gwu.edu/.
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Members of @GWCancer will be participating in today's #HillDay and meeting with @EleanorNorton! #FundNIH #FundNCI
Thank you to all the members of @AACI_Cancer and @AACR who are spending the day advocating for @NIH and @theNCI funding! Add your voice by sending a message to #Congress. aacr.org/professionals/polic… #FundNIH #FundNCI #HillDay
ALT Blue stylized graphic of the U.S. Capitol with text reading "AACI/AACR Hill Day" on white background, above "Wednesday, June 15, 2022" on gradient blue background with AACI and AACR logos at the bottom
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During #PrideMonth, #GWSMHS talked to Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD '20, associate center director at @GWCancer and associate professor at SMHS and @GWpublichealth, about the effects of health care disparities among the #LGBTQ community and how to address them. bit.ly/3apLvmT
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New study in @JCOOP_ASCO highlights the need to improve structural processes related to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) documentation. Learn more ➡️ fal.cn/3oQU9 #ASCOHealthEquity #dataequity @mandichapman
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Don't miss out: Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD, associate professor of medicine at #GWSMHS and associate center director at @GWCancer, will be speaking at the @preventcancer Advocacy Workshop on Thursday, May 19! Learn more: bit.ly/3N0Ph4k #PreventCancerAdvocacy
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#ICYMI: Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD, associate center director at @GWCancer, with Hannah Arem, PhD, of @MedStarResearch, received a $5 million cooperative agreement from @CDCgov to help reduce inequities among #cancer survivors in Washington, D.C. Read more: bit.ly/3LJrNAG
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We're excited to welcome @jebauman to @GWCancer! As the new cancer center director, Dr. Bauman will lead all academic, clinical, and research activities and establish the center as the leader of cancer care and research in Washington, D.C. Learn more: bit.ly/3ABoMh1
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#ICYMI: Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD, associate center director at @GWCancer and #GWSMHS associate professor, debated the value of mandating the collection of #sexualorientation and #genderidentity data in a top 10 @GoHealio #HemOnc article. Read more: bit.ly/3msxgSc
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#GWDocs urologist Dr. Michael Whalen is on the #NBC4Expo now discussing #prostatecancer and nutritional changes you can make to reduce your risk!
To join, register for the Expo (it's free!) and visit our booth: bit.ly/2OvPLXL
GW Cancer Center retweeted
Some insight about telemedicine and #cancerpatients from
@GWCancer in a story reported by @CancerNetwrk. Reliability Found to be Greatest Concern for Patients with Cancer Using Telemedicine: bit.ly/3r6Luse
#CancerResearch
GW Cancer Center retweeted
If you’re caring for someone with cancer, ask for help when you need it! Get more tips on caring for yourself while you care for someone else: blogs.cdc.gov/cancer/2020/11… #WellnessWednesday
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Thanks @mandichapman for facilitating the @CancerSurvSM chat on #Cancer survivorship and experiences with #COVID19 #CSSMchat
You can still reply to any of the tweets or topic threads, whenever you want - we'd love to know your thoughts. Remember to use the #CSSMchat tag!
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Sometimes resilience comes in the form of acceptance of our negative feelings and letting them pass through us. This @NYTimes piece reminds us it is okay to stop trying to be perfect all the time: bit.ly/NYTStopFightingAnxiet… #CSSMChat
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Topic 4. Resilience: Here are some tips for coping with #COVID19: Exercise, use #telehealth when possible, ask for support, stay connected, and cultivate mindfulness: bit.ly/GWCCSurvivorshipToolk… #CSSMChat
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Providers: This clinical toolkit provides guidance for long-term care of breast, prostate, colorectal, and head and neck #cancer survivors accessing care: bit.ly/1S33jy1 #CSSMChat
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The good news is that #COVID19 made hospitals scale up #telemedicine quickly, reducing costs for patients and protecting patients and providers from COVID-19 exposure. #CSSMChat
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Topic 3. Access to health care services. The #COVID19 pandemic diverted some #cancer care professionals from screening and trials to focus on COVID patients. There was a dramatic disruption to accessing cancer care in some settings bit.ly/ImpactOnCancerCare via @Nature #CSSMChat
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Experts @ASCO are worried that the drop in cancer screenings will result in later stage diagnoses of #cancer: bit.ly/DelayInCancerScreenin… #CSSMChat
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In response to the pandemic @GWCancer added a section on coping with #COVID19 in the toolkit: bit.ly/GWCCSurvivorshipToolk… #CSSMChat
