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U.S. News & World Report Names Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center #1 Locally, #3 Nationally for 2026-2027
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center has been recognized as the Best Hospital for Cancer in Massachusetts and ranked #3 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. This is the 26th consecutive year Dana-Farber Brigham has been recognized for its excellence in caring for people with cancer.
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FDA Approves Personalized Blood-Test Guided Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer, Backed by Dana-Farber Science
When patients with bladder cancer complete treatment that is intended to cure the cancer, they may be left wondering if there is anything else they should do to keep the cancer from coming back.
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Dana-Farber Researchers Identify CDK8 as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers studied alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (aRMS), an aggressive childhood cancer with poor survival and few targeted treatment options, to identify new treatment vulnerabilities. Using a network-based analysis of large functional genomic datasets, they found that aRMS cells depend on CDK8, a protein involved in controlling gene activity.
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Dana-Farber Research News 07.15.2026
This twice-monthly newsletter highlights recently published research where Dana-Farber faculty are listed as first or senior authors. The information is pulled from PubMed and this issue notes papers published from June 16 - 30.
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Three-Drug Treatment Shows Promise for Patients with Rare Blood Cancer BPDCN
A three-drug treatment combination led to high remission rates in patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), a rare and aggressive blood cancer, in a phase 2 clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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Dana-Farber Research Supports FDA Approval of New Therapy for “Double-Positive” Metastatic Breast Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new therapy regimen for patients with “double-positive” metastatic breast cancer based on results of the phase 3 PATINA study led by Otto Metzger, MD, Associate Medical Director of International Strategic Initiatives at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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Rapid Epigenetic Test Could Speed Diagnostics for Acute Leukemias
Acute leukemias are life-threatening blood conditions that need urgent treatment. Approved targeted therapies such as BCL2, IDH, and menin inhibitors have expanded treatment options for certain patients, but determining if a given patient might benefit from one of these treatments can take time. Doctors need to order multiple complex diagnostic workups that can take days or even weeks to complete.
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Dana-Farber Research News 07.01.2026
This twice-monthly newsletter highlights recently published research where Dana-Farber faculty are listed as first or senior authors. The information is pulled from PubMed and this issue notes papers published from June 1 - 15.
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Breast Cancer Breakthroughs: ESMO 2026 Highlights
Experts in Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center discuss highlights in breast cancer research innovation presented at ESMO26 in Berlin, Germany, including what the data means, how it can be used in clinic, and what’s next in the field of breast cancer research.
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Dana-Farber Research Supports FDA Approval of New First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan for first-line treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
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Two Dana-Farber Hematologists Receive Top Honors From the American Society of Hematology
The American Society of Hematology is recognizing 11 distinguished hematologists with its most prestigious awards and named lectures, honoring transformative contributions that have advanced research, patient care, and education in blood disorders. Two of this year’s honorees are from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, and Scott A. Armstrong, MD, PhD.
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Dana-Farber Researcher Selected to Join the Pew Scholars Program
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced that Xin Gu, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is among 21 researchers who have been selected to join the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences.