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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Launches Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute launched the Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program, a psychosocial oncology program that is specialized for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD).
18-Mar-2024 1:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Scott Armstrong named Senior Vice President for Drug Discovery and Chief Research Strategy Officer at Dana-Farber

Scott Armstrong, MD, PhD, has been named senior vice president for drug discovery and chief research strategy officer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In this new role, he will lead Dana-Farber's institutional research strategy with an initial focus...
14-Mar-2024 2:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Remote online genetic education programs can spur testing for inherited susceptibility to cancer, study suggests

In the GENERATE study, 90% of those who viewed an online genetic education program chose to be tested for inherited predisposition to pancreatic cancer.
27-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Dana-Farber and Gustave Roussy to hold third Transatlantic Exchange: Annual scientific conference dedicated to advancing Oncology research and practice

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston, MA, USA) and Gustave Roussy (Grand Paris, Villejuif, France) have announced that the third Transatlantic Exchange in Oncology Conference will address: Liquid Biopsy as an Emerging Approach in Precision Cancer...
26-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Kidney cancer treatments and tumor biology can activate different immune-modifying processes in patients

The findings out of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute highlight that the mechanisms of immune modulation are different in patients treated with immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic combinations. The results also point to the role of tumor biology in the...
21-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study suggests that unintentional weight loss is a signal to see a doctor

Unintentional weight loss is associated with an increase in the risk of a cancer diagnosis within the coming year, according to a study from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
23-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Blood test distinguishes neuroendocrine subtype of advanced prostate cancer

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the University of Trento, Italy, have developed a blood test, described in Cancer Discovery, that can reliably detect neuroendocrine prostate cancer and differentiate it from castration-resistant...
9-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Novel Compound Protects Against Infection by Virus that Causes COVID-19, Preliminary Studies Show

• Stapled lipopeptides successfully deter infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and reduce the severity of COVID-19 in tests with hamsters
5-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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Movie release prompts national conversation about colorectal cancer in the Black community

Marvel Studios’ movie, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” is the highly anticipated sequel to “Black Panther,” hitting theaters on November 11th. It will premiere without “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in 2020...
8-Nov-2022 3:05 PM EST

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Dana-Farber to hold a discussion for cancer patients and survivors about the Covid-19 vaccine

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is having a virtual discussion for cancer patients and survivors about the Covid-19 vaccine on January 27, 2020 at 5 pm.
25-Jan-2021 12:05 PM EST

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Colorectal Cancer: Five Things You Need To Know

With March marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, here are the answers to some key questions about Colon cancer.
5-Mar-2014 5:00 PM EST

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Vaccinating Children Against HPV?

The Human papillomavirus, or HPV, and its link to certain cancers has been in the headlines recently, reigniting the debate whether it is appropriate to vaccinate children against the virus. Robert Haddad, MD, the disease center lead at...
7-Jun-2013 12:00 PM EDT

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News Tip: New Research on Teenage Girls and Melanoma Makes This the Season for Tanning Stories

Prom season and summer approach, and with them teenage girls seeking suntans. New research published in the May issue of Pediatrics finds that the number of children diagnosed with melanoma has increased an average 2% a year since the 1970s.
17-May-2013 8:00 AM EDT

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