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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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Dana-Farber Researchers Win Grand Challenge Funding from Cancer Research UK

January 25, 2019

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers are Grand Challenge winners for a project that aims to discover how certain microbes inside the body lead to colorectal cancer and influence a patient’s response to treatment.

Dr. Horowitz on Frontline Strategies in Newly Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer

January 24, 2019

Neil Horowitz, MD, director of Clinical Research in Gynecologic Oncology, assistant professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses frontline strategies in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer.

Dr. Choueiri Discusses Immunotherapy in RCC

January 23, 2019

Toni Choueiri, MD, director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, director, Kidney Cancer Center, Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Extending the Promise of Immunotherapy to Pancreatic Cancer

January 19, 2019

Stephanie K. Dougan, PhD, assistant professor, microbiology and immunobiology, Division of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, researcher, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses ways to extend the promise of immunotherapy to the field of pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Konstantinopoulos on the Phase III Results of the JAVELIN 200 Trial in Ovarian Cancer

January 17, 2019

Panagiotis A. Konstantinopoulos, MD, director, Translational Research, Gynecologic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses the disappointing results of the JAVELIN 200 trial in ovarian cancer.

Dr. George Discusses Need for Biomarkers in Uterine Leiomyosarcoma

January 16, 2019

Suzanne George, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, clinical director, Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the need for biomarkers in the treatment of uterine leiomyosarcoma.

Dr. Matulonis on the Use of Immunotherapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

January 11, 2019

Ursula A. Matulonis, MD, director, Gynecologic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses the use of immunotherapy in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.

Dr. George on Improving Methods of Diagnosis for Uterine Leiomyosarcoma

January 10, 2019

Suzanne George, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, clinical director, Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses improving methods of diagnosis for women with uterine leiomyosarcoma.

Dr. Rana on Genetic Testing Guidelines for Patients With Ovarian Cancer

January 09, 2019

Huma Q. Rana, MD, clinical director, Cancer Genetics and Prevention, instructor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses genetic testing guidelines for patients with ovarian cancer.

Dr. Davids Discusses Findings From DUO Study in CLL

January 08, 2019

Matthew S. Davids, MD, MMSc, associate director, Center for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses updated findings from the DUO study in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Dr. Liu on the Use of Bevacizumab in Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer

January 08, 2019

Joyce F. Liu, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine and director of clinical research for gynecologic oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the use of bevacizumab (Avastin) in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer.

Dr. Pikman on Matching Pediatric Patients With More Precise Leukemia Therapy

December 28, 2018

Yana Pikman, MD, a physician in the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and instructor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, discusses a trial attempting to match pediatric patients with more precise therapy for acute leukemia.

Augmenting T-Cell Immunity in Pancreatic Cancer

December 21, 2018

Stephanie K. Dougan, PhD, assistant professor, Microbiology and Immunobiology, Division of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, researcher, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses ways of augmenting T-cell immunity in pancreatic cancer.

Dr. George Discusses Treatment of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma

December 19, 2018

Suzanne George, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, clinical director, Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the current treatment for patients with uterine leiomyosarcoma.

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