In a country as vast as the U.S., and with a large and mobile population, it’s not surprising that cancer rates can vary by region, state, or even localities within states.
Each cancer story has a beginning, but the end isn't always so clear. Although Elise’s father died from his cancer, his story lives on as she helps other families.
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.® Visit Rally for the Jimmy Fund
Falmouth Road Race
Apply now to join Dana-Farber’s team in the August 16 Falmouth Road Race, before the race entry lottery opens. Apply today
Recipe and Nutrition App
The Ask The Nutritionist: Recipes for Fighting Cancer app enables users to find healthy recipes and nutrition tips. Available for the Android and iPhone® platforms. Download the app
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"My doctors initially gave me two years to live...When I first started the [immunotherapy] drug, I immediately knew it was working. I could feel my body changing – pain, neuropathy, all those things were beginning to go away. My tumors shrunk about 25 percent immediately."
Physicians tend to move quickly when a child is diagnosed with cancer. That's because some of the most common types of childhood cancers can appear in a matter of days or weeks and progress rapidly. Prompt medical attention and aggressive therapy are important parts of the treatment plan. So, too, is the team of specialists.
Webchat: Precision Medicine and Lung Cancer
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
1:00 p.m. www.dana-farber.org/precisionmedicinechat
Join Barrett Rollins, MD, PhD, and David Jackman, MD, for a live video webchat on the latest developments in precision cancer medicine and how it may impact future treatment. Email questions to webchats@dfci.harvard.edu or Tweet your questions to @DanaFarber using #DFCIwebchat. Watch Webchat | View calendar
Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
presented by Hyundai
Sunday, September 27, 2015
All day
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
Give $5 to the Jimmy Fund and wear your Sox gear to work or school April 13. Presented by Next Step Living.® 
Apply now to join Dana-Farber’s team in the August 16 Falmouth Road Race, before the race entry lottery opens.
