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May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Find out quick facts and related news and links.
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Dana-Farber offers sun safety tips
As the weather grows warmer, New Englanders' thoughts turn to enjoying the sunshine and outdoor activities. Dana-Farber physicians and nurses are encouraging people to practice sun safety when they are outside.
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Monthly health quiz
True or false? The incidence rate of melanoma in the U.S. has been decreasing since the 1970s.
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Nutrition tip and recipe of the month
Soy and tofu contain omega-3 fatty acids which may reduce inflammation in the development of certain cancers. They also contain eight essential amino acids. Try Spicy Tofu with Cashews.
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Be a hero
Register 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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Run the race against cancer
Redefine your personal best by joining thousands of runners participating in road races, marathons, and triathlons around the globe in support of the lifesaving mission of Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund.
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Boston screams for ice cream
The Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl is widely regarded as the city's official kick-off to summer. Get involved by purchasing group tickets or volunteering.
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Make a gift
Your gift to Dana-Farber helps us find cures for
cancer and related diseases and makes a difference
in the lives of those living with cancer.
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Featured Story
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MAY 2006
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New Jimmy Fund Web site launched
Five years after introducing Jimmyfund.org, Dana-Farber has launched a complete redesign of the Jimmy Fund Web site that offers visitors a quicker, more efficient way to learn about the Jimmy Fund and its fundraising events.
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News
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Unveiling of STAR trial results brings kudos to participants
The recent announcement of the results of the five-year Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR), which compared the drugs' ability to prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women at risk for the disease, came with an expression of thanks to the 19,747 women in the U.S. and Canada who took part in the trial, including 226 at eight New England hospitals and healthcare systems headed by Dana-Farber.
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Advances in chemotherapy improve outcomes in select breast cancers
Recent advances in chemotherapy have significantly reduced the risk of disease recurrence and death in breast cancer patients whose tumors are not hormone sensitive, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber and 10 other institutions.
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Scientists discover new genetic subtypes of common blood cancer
Scientists at Dana-Farber and collaborators have identified four distinct genetic subtypes of multiple myeloma, a deadly blood cancer, that have different prognoses and might be treated most effectively with drugs specifically targeted to those subtypes.
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A. Oliver Sartor, MD, national prostate cancer expert, joins Dana-Farber
A. Oliver Sartor, MD, a nationally renowned prostate cancer specialist, has accepted a position with Dana-Farber's Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology.
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Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge
Members of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team are featured in this Fox 25 piece by fellow Marathon Challenge runner Cara Jones.
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Gear up for the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge is the nation's original fundraising bike-a-thon and raises more money than any other athletic fundraising event in the country. A recent NECN special featured the PMC and the funds it raises for cancer care and research at Dana-Farber.
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Friends' Gala honors Emil Frei III, MD
In addition to raising more than $440,000 for Dana-Farber programs, the Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's 30th Anniversary Gala reunited world-renowned oncologist Emil Frei III, MD, with his most famous patient.
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Survivor Story
June Levinson and Julie Ross, a mother and daughter diagnosed with breast cancer 30 years apart, discovered a bond that sustained them through cancer and inspired their support for research.
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Save the Date
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Thursday, May 25, 2006
Melanoma Support Group
DFCI, Smith 240 Conference Room
5:30-7 p.m.
This support group is for patients being treated for melanoma. To register, contact Mary Lou Hackett, LICSW, at (617) 632-4134.
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June 3-4, 2006
Jimmy Fund Regatta
Sail with us toward a cure in the 2nd annual Jimmy Fund Regatta presented by Northern Trust. This world-class sailing regatta marks the kick-off of the 2006 Newport keelboat-racing season.
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Sunday, June 4, 2006
Fantasy Day to Benefit the Jimmy Fund
Purchase a Fan Package to the 15th annual Fantasy Day to Benefit the Jimmy Fund. You'll enjoy the action and excitement at Fenway Park while supporting the Jimmy Fund's fight against cancer at Dana-Farber.
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June 12-16, 2006
National Cancer Survivors' Week
Living Proof: Celebrating Survivorship Workshops
Dana-Farber and the Perini Family Survivors' Center
will recognize National Cancer Survivors' Week during the second
week of June. Workshops include: Nourishing Mind, Body
and Soul for Cancer Survivors, Health Insurance Issues
for Cancer Survivors, Advocacy Workshop, and Successful
Living: Life After a Childhood Brain Tumor. For more
information, please call (800) 883-6012.
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For more information
To view all of our upcoming seminars, workshops, and fundraising events, go to our Event Calendar.
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