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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
The Jimmy Fund
Spotlight E-Newsletter
September 24, 2015
ovarian cancer symptoms infographic
In its early stages, ovarian cancer can be hard to detect; symptoms can go unnoticed or may be attributed to other health problems. However, symptoms do exist.
Tom Farrington, prostate cancer survivor and founder of the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN)
African-American men have a 60 percent higher incidence of prostate cancer, and a 150 percent higher risk of dying from it. Learn more.
Wendy Chen, MD, MPH
In the first ever randomized trial in the United States, researchers led by Dr. Wendy Chen will test whether aspirin helps women with breast cancer avoid recurrence and live longer.
Also in this issue
Carolyn Ridge
Carolyn was diagnosed with recurrent ovarian cancer. She describes her care and recovery at the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers at Dana-Farber, and how that experience has inspired her to become an oncology nurse.
pumpkin soup
Pumpkin is a seasonal vegetable and the fall is the perfect time to start adding it into your meals. Pumpkins are a fantastic source of beta-carotene, which our bodies turn into vitamin A.
Stuart Orkin, MD
Researchers, using CRISPR-based gene editing techniques, have found that changes to a small stretch of DNA may circumvent the genetic defect behind sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study published in the journal Nature.
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Live Music and Meditation
Monday, September 28, 2015
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
Stoneham Patient Services Suite
Smith Building, Room 335

Explore how music can help you decrease stress, anxiety, and pain, as well as guide you to a place of increased relaxation. Zakim_Center@dfci.harvard.edu or call 617-632-3322 to register. View calendar
Jimmy Fund Walk
Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
presented by Hyundai
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Four routes along the Boston Marathon course

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