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Does Pregnancy Increase Risk of Breast Cancer?
The link between pregnancy and breast cancer has been a focus of breast cancer research over the last decade, which has shown that there are a variety of factors related to pregnancy that can play a...
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Precision Medicine and the Future of Cancer Treatment
Precision medicine is rapidly changing the way cancer is studied and treated today. With new information about genetic and molecular characteristics in tumors, doctors are finding more effective and...
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What to Expect for Cancer Prevention and Therapies in 2015
This post was originally published on Cancer Research Catalyst, the official blog of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Since the beginning of the “war on cancer” in the 1970s, we...
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The Latest in Cervical Cancer Treatment, Research and Prevention
Larissa Lee, MD, and Alexi Wright, MD, MPH Although cervical cancer is relatively rare in the United States, approximately 11,000-12,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with the disease each year....
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Why the President’s Precision Medicine Initiative Is Good for Cancer Research
A boost in funding for research on genetic causes of cancer and “tailored” cancer treatments will be a major focus of the new Precision Medicine Initiative. President Barack Obama is requesting an...
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Important Terms Every Breast Cancer Patient Should Know
Rachel Freedman, MD, MPH After a breast cancer diagnosis, it can sometimes be hard to wrap one’s mind around all of the terminology used by doctors and nurses. In fact, a recent study from Dana-Farber...
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Collaborative Effort Helps Develop More Effective Treatment for Brain Tumors
The information used in diagnosing a brain tumor takes many forms. At Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center (DF/BWCC), patients’ brain tumor tissue undergoes a broad range of diagnostic tests:...
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Can Babies Be Born with Cancer?
Carrick and his dad, Patrick For any parent, having a child with cancer is devastating. For the parents of Carrick Stafford Wood, it was even more so. Carrick was born with cancer, specifically acute...
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FDA Approves New Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for women with advanced (metastatic) breast cancer. The new therapy, palbociclib, will be used to treat...
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Discovering New Ways to Approach the Treatment of Rare Brain Tumors
Until a few years ago, there were only a handful of known survivors of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT), a rare cancer that affects the brain and central nervous system. When researchers at...
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Five Ways to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk this Winter
Whether you’re escaping the chill with a tropical vacation or skiing the slopes, sun safety is still important in the winter months. Because UV rays can be harmful even in frosty temperatures,...
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Dating Advice from Young Adults with Cancer
A Dana-Farber support group for young adults with cancer. Navigating the dating world is difficult regardless of one’s age or circumstances. But dating or maintaining a relationship as a young adult...
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Young Patients Create Global Artwork
Although childhood cancer is relatively rare in the United States, around 200,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year. Of those cases, approximately 80 percent occur...
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Forty Years After Introduction, Breast Cancer Prevention Drug Still Effective
Nearly 40 years after its introduction, tamoxifen continues to prove its value as a breast cancer prevention drug. The most recent evidence comes from the International Breast Cancer Prevention Study 1...
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New Treatment Option for Patients with Rare Blood Cancer
It’s commonly thought that targeted therapy for cancer requires the development of separate drugs for each type and subtype of cancer. The recent approval of the drug ibrutinib (Imbruvica®), however,...
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Five Things You Should Know About Precision Medicine
When President Barack Obama rolled out his Precision Medicine Initiative, it included an increased funding request of $215 million in the 2016 federal budget. Precision medicine is changing the way...
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If a Lump in the Testicle Is Painful, Is it Cancer?
Men who notice a lump, heaviness, or pain in the testicle are often not convinced to see a doctor until a partner insists, but men should take note of changes in the testicles, says Clair Beard, MD,...
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How to Manage Health Insurance When You Have Cancer
Learning you have cancer means you’ll want to work with a medical team that can help you create the best possible treatment plan. But it also means you need to understand your health insurance...
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What You Need to Know for Life After Childhood Cancer Treatment
Completing cancer treatment can bring a range of emotions for pediatric patients and their families. While they may be relieved to finish chemotherapy or radiation, there is often anxiety about...
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Whirlwind Week Ends in Reassurance for Breast Cancer Patient
Katie keeping a smile through treatment It was a Monday when Katie Lazdowski got the news no 33-year-old mother expects to hear: “You have breast cancer.” Waiting is never easy, but waiting to find out...
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