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Early Results from Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial Prove Cancer Drug Combination Provides Longer Response and Potential Benefit in Disease-Free Survival

October 02, 2024

Patients with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer in their white blood cells, have a significantly longer disease-free period and likely long-term survival if they are treated with the monoclonal antibody drug daratumumab along with the standard therapy drug lenalidomide compared to the standard therapy alone.

Cancer Patients Who Experience Cognitive Decline After Radiation Treatment for Brain Metastases May Regain Full Neurocognitive Function, New Study Suggests

October 01, 2024

Nearly 40 percent of cancer patients who experienced memory loss, brain fog and other cognitive difficulties after radiation treatment for brain metastases regained full neurocognitive function within six months, according to a new analysis by radiation oncology researchers at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC).

Three University of Maryland Medical System Hospitals Ranked Among Top Five In Maryland

July 16, 2024

Three University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) hospitals – the University of Maryland Medical Center (Downtown Campus), UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson (Baltimore County) and UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County) – rank among the top five hospitals in the Baltimore region and the state, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Hospitals, released today.

Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men

July 12, 2024

Those living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have significantly higher activity of stress-related genes, new research suggests, which could contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in African American men. The study, which was co-led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), was published today in JAMA Network Open.

University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and AstraZeneca Partner to Enhance Community Based Lung Cancer Screening and Detection for Marylanders at High Risk

April 16, 2024

With only a small percentage of Marylanders at high risk for lung cancer getting the recommended annual screening, the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) today launched a new statewide effort to increase annual screenings.

University of Maryland School of Medicine Cancer Research Featured at American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting

October 02, 2023

Researchers in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) presented significant findings in two studies featured today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Diego. They are among 10 top-rated research studies ASTRO is highlighting and 33 presentations by department members at this year's meeting.

Internationally-Recognized Thoracic Oncologist Dr. Taofeek K. Owonikoko Named Executive Director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center

October 02, 2023

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) President and CEO Bert W. O'Malley, MD, announced today that Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD, a distinguished physician-scientist with a global reputation in thoracic oncology, has been appointed Executive Director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC).

Maryland Half Marathon & 5K Back in Person for 2023 to Support Cutting-Edge Cancer Research

May 04, 2023

After three years of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Half Marathon & 5K returns to Maple Lawn in Howard County on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The 15th annual race unites runners, walkers and supporters looking to improve the lives and outcomes of cancer patients.

Dr. Kevin Cullen to Retire as Director of the University Of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2023

January 17, 2023

Kevin J. Cullen, MD, the longtime director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) and the Program in Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has announced that he will transition from these leadership positions in 2023.

Maryland Half Marathon and 5k Supports Cutting-Edge Research At University Of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center

May 26, 2022

The Maryland Half Marathon & 5K will return for its 14th year on June 11, 2022, to support cutting-edge cancer research at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).

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