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Fueling the Passion to Eliminate Cancer


Edwin and Linda Siegel and their family

Inspired by their family, the Edwin and Linda Siegel Family Foundation has stepped forward with an additional match up to $100,000. That means, every gift made to Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center through this Matching Gift campaign will be tripled to advance cancer research, including a special emphasis on pancreatic cancer research being performed under the direction of Louis M. Weiner, M.D.

“Providing this match is important to us because our families have had to deal with far too much cancer. Our passion to support Georgetown Lombardi’s research and patient care is our strong desire to eliminate the devastation caused by cancer.”— Edwin and Linda Siegel Family Foundation

Your gift today will triple in impact to bring hope and healing to more patients who are facing cancer!

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Advancing Research for Pancreatic Cancer Patients


Marcus S. Noel, M.D.
Oncologist, Georgetown Lombardi, Ruesch Center for GI Cancers

Your support is instrumental in funding lifesaving research that will lead to cures — like the groundbreaking work of Marcus Noel, M.D., who is currently involved in two clinical trials involving patients with a new diagnosis of pancreatic cancer that has advanced or spread. These studies examine the use of the chemotherapy drug regimen FOLFIRINOX in conjunction with the experimental drug eryaspase in hopes that the combination will prove safe and improve survival rates.

Another study is focusing on bringing immune therapies to earlier stage GI patients with gastroesophageal cancer that is localized. “I’m passionate about my research,” Dr. Noel says, “because the survival rate for many patients with GI cancer, especially that of the pancreas, is fairly poor. There’s such an urgent need to develop and discover better options for these patients and improve their outcomes.”

Learn more about Dr. Noel’s work and other critical research under way at the Ruesch Center.

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Your generous gift today will be tripled!

Not only will your contribution TRIPLE in impact through the Matching Gift, 100% will directly support cutting-edge research to fight cancer and help save lives, with a special focus on pancreatic cancer research.

About Georgetown Lombardi

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center seeks to prevent, treat, and cure cancers by linking scientific discovery, expert and compassionate patient care, quality education, and partnership with the community — guided by the principle of cura personalis, “care for the whole person.” Georgetown Lombardi is the research engine driving clinical cancer research at MedStar Health in the Washington D.C. metro area. #EndingCancerStartsHere

Additional Ways to Give

  • Make a gift by phone at (202) 687-1690.
  • If you have questions about giving, email us at giving@georgetown.edu.
  • To learn about the many creative ways to support Georgetown Lombardi, visit our How to Give webpage.