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Novel tool could help personalize cancer treatments

A new laboratory test predicts which cancer drugs will work best against a patient's tumor, and could become a powerful precision medicine tool for individualizing cancer therapy.

Next-day appointments for
new patients

New adult patients with cancer can now make an appointment to see an oncologist for as soon as the following day at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center in Boston.

If a lump in the testicle is painful, is it cancer?

Men who notice a lump, heaviness, or pain in the testicle are often not convinced to see a doctor until a partner insists, but men should take note of changes.

Rally for the Jimmy Fund

Give $5 to the Jimmy Fund and wear your Sox gear to work or school April 13. Presented by Next Step Living.^®
RallyForTheJimmyFund.org

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How to manage health insurance when you have cancer

Learning you have cancer means you’ll want to work with a medical team that can help you create the best possible treatment plan. But it also means you need to understand your health insurance coverage.

Five things you should know about precision medicine

When President Barack Obama rolled out his Precision Medicine Initiative, it included an increased funding request of $215 million in the 2016 federal budget. Precision medicine is changing the way cancer is studied and treated. Here are five important things to know about it.

Young Adult Cancer Conference

Saturday, March 28, 2015
8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Yawkey Center for Cancer Care, Third Floor
Hear a patient speaker and featured guests former New England Patriots player Joe Andruzzi and his wife, Jen, as they share their experiences with cancer. Learn coping strategies and meet other young adults facing similar challenges. Visit event page, call 617-632-6819 or email yap@dfci.harvard.edu. View calendar

Boston Marathon^® Jimmy Fund Walk
presented by Hyundai

Sunday, September 20, 2015
Four routes along the historic Boston Marathon course
Sign up and lace up to support Dana-Farber’s mission to conquer all forms of cancer in children and adults. Register today

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