NEW: Tissue samples from an endometrial cancer patient were analyzed by Profile, which tests tumors for nearly 500 genomic abnormalities linked to cancer. One mutation in the tumor suggested that the patient might be a good candidate for immunotherapy — and within a short time, CT scans of her chest, abdomen, and pelvis showed a sharp diminution in all her lesions.
As a chef in training who dreams of opening his own restaurant, Josh Gartland, 15, knows the importance of a good recipe. When it comes to the genetic disorder known as von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, which caused him to develop multiple tumors in his body, Josh also knows the value of a good treatment plan – and experts in the Endocrine-Oncology Program at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center provided one he and his family credit for saving his life.
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