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Monthly health quiz
What is the intended purpose of a Phase I clinical trial?
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Nutrition tip and recipe of the month
Blueberries contain the highest levels of phytonutrients compared to all fruits and vegetables. Two of those phytonutrients, chlorogenic acid and ellagic acid, help prevent cancer. Try Blueberry Granola Bars.
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Step up to the plate
Support your favorite baseball team and New England's favorite charity by sporting the official Jimmy Fund/Boston Red Sox Massachusetts license plate on your vehicle.
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Sign up for the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday, September 16, 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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For 60 years, it has been our vision to eradicate cancer and the fear it engenders. Support Dana-Farber's $1 billion campaign to conquer cancer.
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Featured Story
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JULY 2007
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Scientists find brown fat master switch
Researchers at Dana-Farber have identified a long-sought "master switch" in mice for the production of brown fat, a type of adipose tissue that generates heat and counters obesity caused by overeating. The pathway is controlled by a gene and protein known as PRDM16 that is found in brown but not in white fat - the type that stores excess calories and causes waistlines to bulge.
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News
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Dana-Farber breaks ground on Yawkey Center for Cancer Care
Dana-Farber recently celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Yawkey Center for Cancer Care, a state-of-the-art outpatient care and clinical research facility that will serve as the model for cancer centers of the future.
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Combined screening approach leads to discovery of gene linked to breast cancer
Using a novel three-part screening process, scientists at Dana-Farber have identified a gene that is made inappropriately in about a third of all breast cancers.
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Dana-Farber opens new molecular pathology research center
As cancer treatment heads toward an era of "personalized medicine" tailored to the molecular traits of a person's tumor, everything depends on discovering distinct genetic "signatures" within cancer cells and seeing how drugs interact with them.
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Siblings fight prostate cancer
Dr. Levi Garraway and his sister, Dr. Isla Garraway at UCLA, are both researching prostate cancer, the disease that took their father. CBS News tells us about their deeper reason for cancer research.
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Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center satellite clinic at Faulkner Hospital completes successful first year
For breast cancer patient Marjorie Cotton Supple, timing was everything. After surgery at Faulkner Hospital, her chemotherapy infusions took place exactly when the fledgling Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at Faulkner Hospital opened its doors last summer.
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Survivor Story: James Lansing accepts a difficult situation
Ten-year-old James Lansing claims that having cancer doesn't make much of a difference in his life. "I still do the same things, only I have a little less energy," the fifth-grader says. "And, my friends are cool with it."
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Movie premiere benefits brain cancer research
Hollywood came to Boston when actor Steve Carell returned to his home state for A Premiere Cause. The premiere of his new film "Evan Almighty" raised more than $200,000 for brain cancer research at Dana-Farber.
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PMC rider takes photos as he pedals
A Wellesley photography exhibit features a unique perspective on the Pan-Mass Challenge with pictures taken from a rider's bicycle. NECN tells us the photos document one family's battle against cancer.
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Save the Date
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
A Forum for Younger Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston
1:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Hosted by Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center to support the unique needs of younger women with breast cancer. Leading cancer specialists will discuss the concerns and challenges younger breast cancer survivors face, such as fertility and menopausal issues, genetic and risk factors and beneficial lifestyle modifications. An update on breast cancer treatment will also be discussed. Advance registration is required. For more information, please call (800) 553-3787.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Qigong Class
DFCI, 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. For more information or to register, call the Zakim Center at (617) 632-3322.
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August 4-5, 2007
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
Nearly 5,000 cyclists from 36 states and six countries will ride up to 192 miles across the Commonwealth in the 28th annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge. Help them reach their goal to raise $27 million for cancer research and care.
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Friday, August 16-17, 2007
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 6th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon at Fenway Park. Call in your gift to benefit the Jimmy Fund which supports the lifesaving mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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To view all of our upcoming seminars, workshops, and fundraising events, go to our Event Calendar.
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