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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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Ask the Nutritionist
Our new Ask the Nutritionist feature enables you to submit questions to our Nutrition Services team. This enhanced section includes information on diet, managing side effects, seminars and more than 50 recipes with nutritional information.
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Monthly health quiz
True or false? The incidence rate of melanoma in the U.S. has been increasing since the 1970s.
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Nutrition tip and recipe of the month
Shiitake mushrooms contain lentinan, which boosts our immune system. By enhancing the activity of natural killer cells and macrophages, it helps to destroy tumor cells and fight infection. Try Shiitake and Rappini Stuffed Chicken Breasts.
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Register for the Walk
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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Featured Story
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MAY 2007
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Dana-Farber launches program to take aim at low-grade pediatric brain tumors
Pediatric brain tumors termed "low-grade" grow slowly and have a better outlook for patients than the high-grade gliomas that are almost always fatal. But a group of parents who have funded a new Dana-Farber program to focus on low-grade tumors say there's an urgent need for improved treatments that don't risk impairing children's bodies and minds.
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News
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Diabetes drug dramatically boosts power of platinum chemotherapy
A widely used diabetes drug dramatically boosted the potency of platinum-based cancer drugs when administered together to a variety of cancer cell lines and to mice with tumors, scientists from Dana-Farber report.
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New mechanism identified for resistance to targeted lung cancer drugs
An international research team, led by investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Dana-Farber, has found a new way that some lung tumors become resistant to treatment with targeted therapy drugs like Iressa and Tarceva.
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Experts address dangers of smokeless tobacco
The Massachusetts Dental Society and Dana-Farber are partnering to spread the word that chewing tobacco, otherwise known as spit, dip or smokeless tobacco, is not a safe alternative to smoking. It's addictive and a serious health risk.
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New Ad Campaign
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center has launched a new multi-media advertising campaign that will appear on local television and radio stations throughout the year.
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Switching genes to overdrive improves muscular dystrophy symptoms in mice
Scientists at Dana-Farber have shown in a laboratory study that revving up a crucial set of muscle genes counteracts the damage caused by a form of muscular dystrophy.
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Survivor Story: Maryann MacIntyre crosses off cancer
Maryann MacIntyre enjoys crossing off tasks from her lengthy "to do" list. So when she became a cancer patient at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center last year, she simply added treatments to her busy schedule, checking them off as she completed them.
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Red Sox Nation rallies for the Jimmy Fund
Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis visits Furnace Brook Middle School. WBZ-TV tells us the Marshfield school was the top fundraising school in the Jimmy Fund's Rally Against Cancer.
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Save the Date
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
Patient Power: 'A Look at Fighting Cancer in the 21st Century: Why a Renowned Expert is Optimistic'
1 - 2 p.m. EST
Dr. David G. Nathan, Dana-Farber president emeritus, will appear on the national radio program Patient Power with Andrew Schorr. He will share valuable information about current research and the roadblocks towards finding a cure, as well as the significant progress being made with many types of treatment and therapies.
Listen to the broadcast live on the Dana-Farber Web site and call in with your questions.
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June 5, 6 and 7, 2007
Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl®
Take the T to the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl and enjoy ice cream from 11 of the leading vendors at the nation's largest all-you-can-eat ice cream festival. Groups of 15 or more can purchase group tickets, or purchase a Scooper Pass to enter the event up to three times.
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June 18-22, 2007
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 third week of June. The event features more than a dozen workshops on topics such as health insurance, finances, complementary therapies, nutrition, spirituality and advocacy. For more information or to register, please call (800) 883-6012.
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June 1 - July 22, 2007
Jimmy Fund/Variety Children's Charity Theatre Program
Help us keep this 58-year tradition alive. Volunteer at your local theatre or give generously when the Jimmy Fund canister comes your way.
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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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