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New Surgery Technique Expands Treatment Options for Brain Tumor Patients
For many patients with brain tumors or other abnormal tissue located deep in the brain, treatment options have been limited. Last year, Jill Colter, now 50, discovered that a brain tumor resulting from...
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Adult Leukemia: Five Things You Need to Know
More than 52,000 new cases of adult leukemia are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. Although it is one of the more common childhood cancers, leukemia is found more often in older adults. As September...
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Understanding the New Treatment Guidelines for HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
A new national guideline for the treatment of women with a type of advanced breast cancer known as HER2-negative disease balances state-of-the-art evidence with a need to tailor therapy to each...
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Woman Finds Inspiration for Jimmy Fund Walk While Traveling the Country
Barbara and her friend, Betty, at the Jimmy Fund Walk finish line It all began as a way to celebrate being 65 and healthy. Barbara Sirvis had been getting herself into the best shape she had been in...
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How Robotics are Improving Treatment for Head and Neck Cancers
With robotic surgery (left), there is no incision and no scars, while open surgery (right) involves an incicsion from the lip to the ear. Head and neck (oropharyngeal) cancer is the sixth most common...
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Advice from Mother and Son on Facing Cancer Together
Hearing the words “you have cancer” can be hard enough, but what is it like to hear them echoed for a loved one? Having two cancer patients in one family calls for extra strength from everyone...
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What are the Main Types of Gynecologic Cancers?
Close to 100,000 women are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer in the United States each year. In recognition of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, we’re taking a look at the main types of gynecologic...
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Real Superheroes: A Teen Talks about What Happens When Both Parents Have Cancer
By E.R. Seventeen-year-old E.R. reflects on both parents’ battles with cancer. For this post, E.R. and the family wished to remain anonymous. Simply put, the role of a parent is to take on more roles....
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Marathon Motorcyclists Roll for Dana-Farber
Like many Dana-Farber Cancer Institute supporters, Fred Georgoulis walked 26.2 miles on Sunday in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. It was Georgoulis’ second trip in recent...
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What is Gestational Trophoblastic Disease?
Donald P. Goldstein, MD, co-director and founder of the New England Trophoblastic Disease Center Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) is a rare disease where a group of tumors develops in the uterus...
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What are the Different Types of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?
Although lymphoma diagnoses are often categorized as either Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, there are many subtypes of each disease, with more than 50 subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma alone....
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The Latest in Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Research
Although ovarian cancer is often difficult to treat, research continues to yield results that are improving outcomes and quality of life for many patients. Ursula Matulonis, MD; Susana Campos, MD, MPH;...
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Five Things Young Women with Breast Cancer Should Know
While the majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer are age 55 or older, about 14,500 women age 45 and younger are diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. each year. In recognition of Breast...
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New Drug Combination Shows Promise for Women with Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
For many women with ovarian cancer that has returned after initial treatment, a two-drug combination can significantly extend the time that the disease is kept in check, according to a phase 2 clinical...
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Brain Tumor Survivor Shares Her Tips on the College Transition
By Frannie Palmer As a kid, I stumbled on my feet quite a bit. I had to use two hands on the railing while going down stairs. My parents thought I was just a little clumsy. Frannie Palmer The truth...
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Should I Take Aspirin to Prevent Cancer?
A steady drumbeat of research suggest that taking a small dose of daily aspirin over a period of years can reduce the risk of certain cancers. In August, researchers from London’s Queen Mary University...
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Themed Chemo Visits Help Breast Cancer Patient Cope with Treatment
Cancer treatment is never fun, but Cheryl St. Onge figures if she has to go through it, she’s doing it with style — and smiles. Each time the breast cancer patient arrives at Dana-Farber/Brigham and...
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Tips for Recovering from a Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy, the surgical removal of the uterus, may be used to treat a variety of gynecologic cancers, including endometrial (uterine), ovarian, or cervical, or gestational trophoblastic disease....
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Shifting from Pediatric to Adult Care: Advice from a Survivor
By Catherine MacLean The health care transition from pediatric to adult practitioners is an important process for any young adult, but it is especially critical for cancer survivors. Typically, this...
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New Clinic Focuses on Why Some Conditions Become Cancer While Others Don’t
Thousands of people learn each year – usually after a routine blood test – that they have a condition that may develop into a blood cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma. The news is...
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