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Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Improves Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer

Patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who received the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab before, during and after standard-of-care surgery had longer event-free survival without the cancer coming back and higher rates of...
27-Apr-2025 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Head and neck, breast, lung and survivorship studies headline Dana-Farber research at AACR Annual Meeting 2025

Numerous studies conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report progress for cancers including head and neck cancer, metastatic breast cancer and lung cancer.
25-Apr-2025 1:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Novel Genomic Screening Tool Enables Precision Reverse-Engineering of Genetic Programming in Cells

Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription factors determine which genetic programs will drive...
4-Apr-2025 6:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Exercise Helps Colon Cancer Survivors Live Longer

Regular physical activity after treatment for stage 3 colon cancer reduces and may even eliminate disparities in survival between those with cancer and those in a general population of similar age and sex, according to new Dana-Farber Cancer...
28-Mar-2025 7:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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FDA Approves Dual-Action Drug for Patients with Previously Treated Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors, Backed by Dana-Farber Research

The FDA approval was based on results from the CABINET study, a phase 3 pivotal trial evaluating cabozantinib compared with placebo in two groups of patients with previously treated NETs: advanced pancreatic NETs and advanced extra-pancreatic NETs....
26-Mar-2025 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Potential Targeted Therapy for Pediatric Brain Cancer Identified by Dana-Farber Team

An international team of clinical collaborators, led by physician scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, performed a first-ever clinical test of the targeted therapy avapritinib in pediatric and young patients with a form of high-grade...
20-Mar-2025 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Kimberly Stegmaier named as Pediatric Oncology Chair at Dana-Farber

Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, was named Chair of Pediatric Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Boston Children’s Hospital, in an announcement made today. Her appointment is effective...
19-Feb-2025 2:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

EMBARGOED: Study Reveals Activity of Navtemadlin in Glioblastoma, Points to Possible Treatment Improvements

Clinical research by Dana-Farber scientists suggests that combining a novel agent called navtemadlin with DNA-damaging chemotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, could increase efficacy. Navtemadlin is an MDM2 inhibitor...
19-Feb-2025 9:00 AM 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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Leading Breast Cancer Expert Available to Comment on Young Women with Breast Cancer

11-Nov-2013 5:00 PM EST

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National Cancer Report Underscores Need for Research Funding; Dana-Farber Expert Says Scientific Advances Merit Support

17-Sep-2013 3:00 PM EDT

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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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Prophylactic Double Mastectomy: Angelina Makes a Private Choice a Public Issue

24-May-2013 3:00 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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