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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.

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Germline Testing: Exploring How DNA Impacts Cancer Risk and Treatment

December 01, 2021

Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute developed and evaluated a computational pipeline that utilizes information commonly provided in tumor sequencing assays to predict the origin of detected DNA alterations.

Cracking the Cancer Code Requires Both Quiet and Chaos

November 21, 2021

Matthew L. Meyerson, MD, PhD, is constantly curious, both about the world and the people around him and as one of the top cancer researchers on the planet, he has a talent for elevating younger scientists, turning obstacles into discoveries, and sensing future research opportunities.

mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines May Decrease Efficacy in Lymphoid Malignancies

November 19, 2021

Patients with lymphoid malignancies, especially those who have received recent anti-CD20 antibody therapy, have reduced humoral responses to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, and as such, should continue to take precautionary measures against COVID-19 infection irrespective of vaccination status.

OncLive® Honors 14 Cancer Care Pioneers With Giants Awards

November 10, 2021

The 9th Annual Giants of Cancer Care® awards ceremony was a featured event at the 39th Annual CFS®: Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow®, hosted by Physicians’ Education Resource® LLC.

Dosing Strategies Help Personalize Care in HER2+ Breast Cancer

September 14, 2021

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, discusses progress made with escalation and de-escalation strategies in HER2-positive breast cancer, ongoing research with immunotherapy, and efforts being made to further move the needle forward.

NEJM Data Underscore DFS Benefit With Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Post-Nephrectomy RCC

September 07, 2021

Adjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab led to a significant improvement in disease-free survival compared with placebo after nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma who are at high risk for recurrence, as underscored by data from the pivotal phase 3 KEYNOTE-564 trial.

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