The GW Cancer Center is a collaboration between GW Hospital, The GW Medical Faculty Associates and the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences to expand GW’s efforts in the fight against cancer.
The Center provides exemplary...
At the George Washington University Hospital, we help cancer survivors heal through rehabilitation. While certain cancer treatments can save lives, long-term symptoms of fatigue, weakness, insomnia, memory loss, anxiety or depression can also...
The bladder is the organ located in the lower abdomen where urine is stored temporarily after it has been produced in the kidneys and transported by way of tubes called ureters.
Bladder cancer is typically found in the organ's...
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Barium Swallow: patient drinks a liquid containing barium, the barium coats the esophageal lining, making any abnormal growth visible in x-rays.
Barium Upper GI Radiograph: air is...
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus and serves as a canal to the vagina. More than 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year according to the National Cancer Institute.
Doctors have identified precancerous...
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death when women and men are combined. However, it is often preventable and frequently treatable when detected early.
Living a healthy...
Colorectal cancer often has no symptoms. When symptoms do occur they may include blood in or on the stool, change in bowel habits, stools that are narrower than usual, general stomach...
The esophagus is a tube connecting the throat to the stomach. The mucosa and submucosa make up the inner lining of the esophagus, which is where esophageal cancers typically develop. Esophageal cancer is a treatable disease, but it is rarely...
Hodgkin's lymphoma occurs when cells dividing in the lymphatic system grow at an accelerated, disorganized rate. Because lymphatic vessels branch throughout the body, Hodgkin's lymphoma can arise anywhere and spread to organs like the liver, bone...
Kidney cancer (also called renal cell cancer or renal cell adenocarcinoma) is a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in tubules of the kidney. Approximately 54,000 Americans are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year according to the...