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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Find out more about the disease and how to prevent and treat it.
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Monthly health quiz
How many women in the U.S will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year?
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Nutrition tip and recipe of the month
Pomegranates are rich with Vitamin C as well as antioxidants that may protect against different types of cancer. Try Apple and Pomegranate Crisp.
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Show your Sox spirit
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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Gifts that keep on giving
From holiday cards to exclusively designed candles and ornaments, Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund offer many ways for conscientious shoppers to give gifts that keep on giving.
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Mission Possible Campaign
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.
Mission Possible Campaign
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Your gift to Dana-Farber helps us find cures for
cancer and related diseases and makes a difference
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Featured Story
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OCTOBER 2007
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Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center marks 10th anniversary
Since 1997, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center has grown into a high-performing model in which inpatient oncology care is delivered at Brigham and Women's, with all the associated services of a world-class hospital, and outpatient care is provided at Dana-Farber, with the focus and research of a dedicated cancer center.
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News
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Study suggests brain tumors need treatment with multiple 'targeted' drugs
Researchers at Dana-Farber have shown that several, rather than just one, cell-growth switches are simultaneously overactive in many brain tumors and other solid tumors, explaining why treatment with just a single "targeted" switch-blocking drug often yields disappointing results.
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NIH honors Dana-Farber researcher with prestigious New Innovator Award
Levi Garraway, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist at Dana-Farber and a principal investigator in the Center for Cancer Genome Discovery, has been selected as a 2007 recipient of a NIH Director's New Innovator Award.
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New satellite center in Milford nears completion
Cancer patients in the Milford, Mass., area, 35 miles southwest of Boston, will soon be able to receive state-of-the-art care closer to home. Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center is scheduled for completion in early November, only a year after breaking ground.
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Survivor Story: Nicholas Frith strikes out cancer
Now in remission, brain tumor survivor Nick Frith aims to spend more time at Fenway Park and less time at the hospital when in Boston.
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7,700 walk in the 19th annual Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
There were sunny skies and sunny spirits as more than 7,700 people took part in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday, Sept. 16, with one mission in mind: a world without cancer.
Read more | Virtual Walk profile
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Save the Date
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Monday, October 15, 2007
Look Good, Feel Better
DFCI, Shields Warren 400 Conference Room
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This seminar offers tips on makeup and hair alternatives. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society and Friends Boutique. Light refreshments served. For more information or to register, call (617) 632-2211.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
FFANY Shoes on Sale®
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, QVC will offer more than 100,000 pairs of designer and brand-name shoes at half the suggested retail price. The 14th Annual Shoes on Sale event benefits breast cancer research and education at Dana-Farber and other national cancer centers.
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Saturday, November 10, 2007
New England Patriots Blood Drive
Dana-Farber Field House at Gillette Stadium
Appointment required
The New England Patriots continue their efforts to increase awareness of the importance of blood donation with a fall blood drive. Donors will be entered into a raffle to win Patriots prizes. Appointments are required and will be scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To be eligible to donate you must be at least 17 years old and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds. For details and appointments, call (617) 732-6286. Blood donations collected will benefit patients treated at Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston.
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November through December 2007
Robert's Snow: for Cancer's Cure
Own a piece of art from your favorite children's book illustrator while helping to fight cancer. Participate in Robert's Snow: for Cancer's Cure, a unique fundraiser for cancer research.
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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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