Approval of the drug Iressa® for a form of metastatic lung cancer represents a return to prominence for the compound that launched the era of targeted therapy in lung cancer.
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center has been named the best for cancer care in New England for the 15th straight year and fourth overall in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
For an alternative take on the traditional hamburger this summer, try creating this salmon burger. Salmon is an excellent source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, thiamine, niacin, and Vitamin D.
In this video, Dr. Eric Winer, Director of Breast Oncology at the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers, discusses the biology of cancer, and recent promising developments in the fight against this disease.
Gabby Spear, a breast cancer patient, shares how she told her young children she had cancer. "I have the best doctors, and they are going to do everything they can to make me better."
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Navigating Cancer Together - A Day for Families Parenting with Cancer
Saturday, August 15, 2015
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Smith Building, Rooms 330 and 335
Parents meet to discuss the challenges of parenting with cancer, while their school age children (6-12 years old) participate in creative and fun educational activities about coping with cancer in the family. RSVP to family_connections@dfci.harvard.edu or
617-632-2605. | View calendar
Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Four routes along the Boston Marathon course
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