MedStar Health Blog

Diane was living in Georgia in 2014 when she noticed a small bump in her mouth. She has had sustained success with immunotherapy to treat a rare cancer in her liver and right lung.

A multigenerational gift made by the family of the late Betty Lou Ourisman will honor her and benefit the Breast Health Center named after her.

The first class of MedStar Surgical Resident Research Program scholars presented the findings of their research in front of their peers and mentors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in June. “...

Diane Lucey has long hair. That's not noteworthy in itself — after all, so do lots of women. But long hair is significant for a woman who has just undergone cancer treatment, which Lucey ...

What comes to mind when you think of clinical trials? If you’re like most people, you think of cancer or other longer-term diseases in which people have time to weigh the benefits and risks before sig...

Breast cancer patients who undergo mastectomies are often faced with the decision of how best to reconstruct their breasts. Currently, implant reconstruction is the most common way of rebuilding the s...