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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Based in Boston, Dana-Farber is a world-renowned leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and scientific research.

Latest from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute


Phases of Pathophysiology of Chronic GVHD

January 11, 2024

The expert panel explores the immunological aspects of chronic GVHD, highlighting challenges in simultaneous management, addressing fibrosis, and emphasizing the importance of early intervention in evolving transplant care practices.

Acute Versus Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)

January 11, 2024

Drs Yi-Bin Chen, Corey Cutler, Hannah Choe, and Mitchell Horwitz distinguish acute from chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), how such distinction has changed over the last decades, and provide an overview of consensus definitions for disease grading.

Study Finds Associations Between T Cell Diversity in Peripheral Blood and Patient Age, Stage of Breast Cancer Development

December 28, 2023

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that the diversity of T cells in peripheral blood declines with age in patients with breast cancer and, in younger patients, is lower in those diagnosed with metastatic disease than with ductal carcinoma in situ.

The Intersections of Career Direction and Personal Connections

December 27, 2023

With perseverance, compassion, and energy, Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, has devoted her career to shrinking the gaps in research and care for young women with breast cancer and improving their outcomes and quality of life along the way.

Study Finds Associations Between T Cell Diversity in Peripheral Blood and Patient Age and Stage of Breast Cancer Development

December 24, 2023

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found that the diversity of T cells in peripheral blood declines with age in patients with breast cancer and, in younger patients, is lower in those diagnosed with metastatic disease than with ductal carcinoma in situ.

Capivasertib/Fulvestrant Approval Expands Options in PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-Altered HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 22, 2023

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of capivasertib and fulvestrant in this patient population, highlights the efficacy and notable toxicities seen in the CAPItello-291 trial, and touches on key considerations when selecting between this and other standard regimens following CDK4/6 inhibitor progression.