Jennifer Martin's son, Cooper, asks, "Do you know why I love going to Dana all the time? Because everybody's so nice there!" Dana-Farber's hallmark compassionate care helps give patients and their families a sense of hope.
A teenager who quickly succumbed to renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) left a particularly deep impression on Andrew Hong, MD. The experience inspired him and his colleagues to make this discovery.
In some cases, despite a cancer care team's best effort, cancer comes back after treatment. The news can have a similar emotional impact to a patient's initial diagnosis. Here are our tips on how to help cope with the news of a cancer recurrence.
Researchers have identified 34 new genes that are associated with an increased risk for developing earliest-stage ovarian cancer. The findings will help identify women who are at highest risk and pave the way for new therapies.
Urinary problems are more common among older adults, when incontinence and urinary-tract infections become more prevalent and bladder cancer risk rises. The symptoms of bladder cancer can mirror those of other conditions, so it's important to understand how bladder cancer affects the urinary system.
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Caregiver Support Group
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA If you are caring for a loved one with cancer, share experiences and resources with others who are facing similar challenges. Events calendar
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