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Dana-Farber Research Publication 8.1.2022
This twice-monthly newsletter highlights the research endeavors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, noting recently published papers available from PubMed where Dana-Farber faculty are listed as first or senior authors.
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Dana-Farber Research Publications
This twice-monthly newsletter highlights the research endeavors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, noting recently published papers available from PubMed where Dana-Farber faculty are listed as first or senior authors.
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U.S. News & World Report Names Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center Among Nation's Best For 2022-2023
For the 22nd consecutive year, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center has been recognized as a Best Hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report. This year, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center is ranked as the best hospital for cancer care in New England and #4 in the nation.
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New Protein Complex Structure Reveals Possible Ways To Target Key Cancer Pathway
Scientists have solved the structure of an important complex of RAS-pathway proteins, explaining how known mutations lead to disease and suggesting potential new binding sites for cancer drugs.
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GU Oncology Conference Highlights: ASCO 2022
In the following videos, faculty from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute review GU Oncology highlights from the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting, held in Chicago, June 3-7, 2022.
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The Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center’s Gut Instincts Series
The Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center’s Gut Instincts Series is a quarterly webinar for healthcare professionals to learn more about colorectal cancer and the unique challenges individuals diagnosed under the age of 50 face. Events are hosted by Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center Director Dr. Kimmie Ng and include a panel of medical experts and a patient perspective.
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Dana-Farber Researchers Launch New Project to Investigate How Neighborhoods Contribute to Prostate Cancer Inequity
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Rutgers University Cancer Institute are investigating what it is about neighborhoods that may increase a Black man’s risk of dying from prostate cancer.
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FDA Approves New Treatment Option For Glioma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval of a two-drug therapy for solid tumors carrying a specific mutation in the BRAF gene is a prime example of this trend. For patients with glioma brain cancer that harbors the mutation, the ruling is a landmark.
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Study Shows That Genomic Tumor Profiling of Pediatric Tumors Can Enhance Clinical Care
Results of a study of molecular tumor profiling in young patients revealed a high rate of genetic alterations with potential for impacting clinical care, including clarifying diagnoses and treatment with matched, precision cancer drugs.
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Study Finds Breast Cancers with Low Levels of HER2 Protein Are Not a Distinct Subtype of the Disease
When researchers discovered that breast cancers with lower levels of HER2 often respond to a trastuzumab-and-chemotherapy drug conjugate, they wondered whether such tumors represent a distinct subtype of breast cancer, with its own unique behavior and prognosis.
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ASCO 2022 Highlights
Below please find highlights of key advances in cancer research and an overview of Dana-Farber faculty presentations at ASCO.
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Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Again Named Top Pediatric Cancer Program
U.S. News & World Report has named Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center #1 in the nation in its 2022-23 Best Children's Hospitals report. Dana-Farber/Boston Children's has been recognized as one of the top three pediatric cancer centers in the country each year since the ranking's inception, earning more #1 rankings than any other program.