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July Spotlight: Cancer Health Disparities
Learn more about cancer health disparities and what Dana-Farber is doing to help close the gap, view videos, read related stories, ask our experts a question, and more.
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Nutrition tip and recipe of the month
Greek yogurt has about half the sugar of regular plain yogurt and twice the amount of protein. It's also an excellent source of probiotics, or healthy bacteria that benefit our digestive system and overall health. Try Cucumber Dill Dressing.
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Featured Story
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JULY 2008
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Researchers identify promising cancer drug target in prostate tumors
Scientists at Dana-Farber report they have blocked the development of prostate tumors in cancer-prone mice by knocking out a molecular unit they described as a "powerhouse" that drives runaway cell growth.
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News
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Study links vitamin D to colon cancer survival
Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up period than those who were deficient in the vitamin, according to a new study by scientists at Dana-Farber.
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Platelets provide 'ultimate gift'
Carlos Almas' daughter Josephine was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 1998, just as she was beginning her senior year of high school. Desperate to help, Almas asked his daughter's Dana-Farber doctor what he could do. The reply: "Have you ever donated platelets?"
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Dana-Farber launches national cancer education initiative
Dana-Farber, a teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, is launching a national continuing medical education (CME) course to bring the latest science and guidelines to community and sub-specialist oncologists engaged in patient care.
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Survivor Story: Kelley Tuthill keeps in control through cancer
Kelley Tuthill discovered integrative therapies as a way to help her juggle her breast cancer treatment with her roles as journalist, wife, and mother of two children under 5.
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Katelynn's Ride evokes sweat and memories for survivor
Prostate cancer survivor Robert Freedman shares a first-person account of his trek through the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts as part of Katelynn's Ride to benefit the Jimmy Fund.
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Save the Date
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
Breast Cancer in Younger Women: A Forum for Patients and Survivors
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, Mass.
8 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
This forum includes lectures, break-outs, and panel discussions on an array of topics relevant to younger women with breast cancer and those close to them. For more information or to register, visit www.cancercare.harvard.edu or call (800) 553-3787.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Qigong Class
Jimmy Fund 836A/B Conference Room
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Qigong coordinates different breathing patterns with various physical postures and motions of the body. This class is open to all adult patients, family members, and staff. Registration is required. To register or for more information, call the Zakim Center at (617) 632-3322.
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Thursday and Friday, August 14 and 15, 2008
WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon
The Boston Red Sox, WEEI Sports Radio 850 AM, NESN, and the Jimmy Fund are once again teaming up for the 7th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon at Fenway Park. Call in your gift to benefit the lifesaving mission of the Jimmy Fund at Dana-Farber.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai
Sign up for the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk and follow the historic route of the Boston Marathon in honor or memory of friends, family, co-workers, and Dana-Farber patients.
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To view all of our upcoming seminars, workshops, and fundraising events, go to our Event Calendar.
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