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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Spotlight E-Newsletter
February 2, 2017
Susan Chi, MD
Precision medicine can now impact the care of a majority of children with brain tumors.
woman getting breast exam
More than 80% of breast lumps end up being benign. But can a woman tell if a lump is cancer by the way it feels?
HPV vaccination
Two strains of HPV are responsible for 70% of all cervical cancer cases. Read about the current guidelines.
Also in this issue
Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD
Call 1-877-442-3324 or connect online. We are committed to providing the most advanced and compassionate care possible. First appointments are often available within 24 hours.
Matchminer team
Clinical trials are research studies that explore whether new treatments, diagnostic techniques, or disease-prevention strategies are safe and effective in patients. Here's how patients can find the right one for them.
Irene Ghobrial, MD
A diagnosis of cancer always comes as a shock, and the patient naturally asks the physician, why did this happen? Is it something I did or didn’t do, or did I inherit it, or were chemicals in the environment to blame? Our scientists weigh in.
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Text chat: Sexual Health, Intimacy, and Cancer
Monday, February 13, 2017
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Join Sharon Bober, PhD, to learn how cancer and its treatment may affect sexual health, and for tips to maintain intimacy during and after treatment. Dr. Bober will take questions live, or you may submit them in advance by emailing webchats@dfci.harvard.edu.
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