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Turning Point focused on Women's Cancers
Cultivating the next generation of scientists.Dana-Farber Phase 1 Study Explores Toxicity Reduction in Combination of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan and Olaparib in Advanced HER2-Expressing Malignancies
A phase 1 study aiming to test tolerability of combination therapy with trastuzumab deruxtecan and olaparib in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-expressing malignancies—including ovarian and uterine cancers—found a tolerable dosing schedule with promising activity, according to results reported by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute medical oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Lee at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, held April 17-22, in San Diego, Calif.Dana-Farber Researchers Presented More Than 50 Research Studies at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026
Select presentations by Dana-Farber faculty include a promising clinical trial chemotherapy and RAS inhibitor combination for pancreatic patients, new research on mapping the tumor microbiome using the presence of microorganisms and encouraging results from a clinical trial for older patients with multiple myeloma precursor conditions.Treatment Guideline: Vaginal Estrogen in Patients with History of Breast Cancer
The Breast Oncology Center held meetings to discuss recommendations regarding the use of vaginal estrogen in patients with a history of breast cancer.Dana-Farber Research News 04.15.2026
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 March 16 - 31.The Next Wave of Immune Cell Therapy
From CAR T to eTCR: New immune cell therapies push beyond blood cancersDana-Farber Research News 04.01.2026
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 March 1 - 15.Dana-Farber Chair of Pathology, Dr. Kathleen Burns, Elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dr. Kathleen Burns, Chair of Pathology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as an AAAS Fellow is a distinguished lifetime honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.Dana-Farber Team Develops Open-Access Predictive Tool to Improve Monitoring of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
The tool, called PANGEA-SMM, outperforms existing predictive tools by more accurately determining when smoldering multiple myeloma is progressing and requires treatment. The free online tool can be used immediately to monitor patients.Breast Cancer Breakthroughs: SABCS 2025 Highlights
Experts in Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center discuss highlights in breast cancer research innovation presented at SABCS 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, including what the data means, how it can be used in clinic, and what’s next in the field of breast cancer research.Dana-Farber Research News 03.15.2026
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 February 16 - 28.Dana Farber/Boston Children’s Researchers Uncover Distinct Tumor “neighborhoods” with Each Cell Subtype Playing a Specific Role, in Aggressive Childhood Brain Cancer
Their detailed blueprint of tumor cell diversity could guide more precise, targeted treatments for supratentorial ependymomas