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Esophageal Cancer: Five Things You Need to Know

by Dana-Farber

…esophageal cancer and a national list is maintained at clinicaltrials.gov. For more information on esophageal cancer, visit the Center for Esophageal and Gastric Cancer at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center….

Categories Care for adults, Esophageal cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer 32 Comments

New Targeted Treatments Emerge For Gastric and Esophageal Cancer 

by Dana-Farber Staff

…or esophageal cancer received the same treatment,” said Peter Enzinger, MD, director of Dana-Farber’s Center for Esophageal and Gastric Cancer. “But a variety of new, effective treatments in the front-line…

Categories Adult, Dana-Farber Research, Esophageal cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Research 4 Comments

What Types of Cancer Can Be Treated With Immunotherapy?

by Rob Levy

…proceed. Immunotherapy has been approved for the treatment of the following cancers: Bladder cancer Breast cancer Cervical cancer Colorectal cancer (subset) Esophageal cancer Head and neck cancer Kidney cancer Liver…

Categories Immunotherapy, Research

How Does Alcohol Cause Cancer?

by Dana-Farber Staff

…cancers? There are seven types of cancer linked to alcohol – bowel, esophageal (food pipe), larynx (voice box), mouth, pharynx (upper throat), breast (in women), and liver. There’s also mounting…

Categories Cancer research, Diet and Nutrition, Health Topics, Risk and Prevention

Colorectal Cancer: Risk Factors, Treatment, Symptoms, and More

by Dana-Farber Staff

…diagnosed with cancer of the colon or rectum. Different types of cancer can develop in the colon or rectum. Most colorectal cancers are adenocarcinomas, which are cancers from glandular tissue….

Categories Colon Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer 1 Comment

Immunotherapy, Targeted Drugs, Brain Cancer Research Among Highlights at Cancer Meeting

by Dana-Farber

…Class of Drugs Shows More Promise in Treating Cancer Five Things to Know About Esophageal Cancer Combination treatment for stomach and esophageal cancers Adding bevacizumab to a standard drug combination…

Categories Cancer research, Immunotherapy, Treatments and Procedures

Stomach Cancer in the African American Community: Information to Know

by Dana-Farber Staff

…disease in African Americans and whites. As with most cancers, cancers detected at an early stage can more often be treated successfully. The good news is that the stomach cancer…

Categories Gastrointestinal Cancer, Stomach (Gastric) cancer

Colorectal Cancer in the Black Community: Information to Know

by Dana-Farber Staff

…screening recommendations, and other critical information regarding colorectal cancer to make informed decisions about their healthcare. What is colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer is a form of cancer that originates in…

Categories Colon Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, General interest

Breast Cancer in Young People: What You Need to Know

by Dana-Farber Staff

…life. Is breast cancer different in younger people? While breast cancer can take variety of forms, the most common type in young people is ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, just like…

Categories Breast cancer, Young women with breast cancer

Which U.S. States Have the Highest Cancer Rates?

by Lukas Harnisch-Weidauer

…lack of an association) may be spurious. Lifestyle factors like diet, smoking, and alcohol use will also affect cancer incidence. Esophageal cancer is linked to alcohol consumption and states that…

Categories General interest, Research 1 Comment

Metastatic Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know

by Dana-Farber Staff

What is metastatic breast cancer? Metastatic breast cancer (also referred to as advanced stage or stage IV breast cancer) is breast cancer that has spread (or metastasized) from the breast…

Categories Metastatic breast cancer

What are Cancer Disparities and How Are Dana-Farber Researchers Addressing Them?

by Dana-Farber Staff

…disparities in childhood cancer Kira Bona, MD, MPH, studies how poverty affects outcomes in children with cancer who are treated in clinical trials. Because cancer is much rarer in children…

Categories Dana-Farber Research, Research

Cancer Prevention and Care Resources for Marginalized Patients and Advocates

by Dana-Farber Staff

…and poorer outcomes in cancer care and treatment. These inequities are called cancer disparities. The causes “are complex and reflect social and economic disparities and cultural differences that affect cancer…

Categories Dana-Farber Research, Research

Experts Forecast Cancer Research and Treatment Advances in 2017

by Dana-Farber Staff

…of the Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and cancer prevention and disparities expert Electra Paskett, PhD, Marion N. Rowley professor of cancer research in the…

Categories Cancer research, Immunotherapy, Precision Cancer Medicine, Research, Risk and Prevention

The Most Significant Cancer Research Advances of the 2010s

by Dana-Farber Staff

…of human cancer genomes over the past decade has demystified the genetics of cancer. We now have a blueprint of cancer genes in every type of cancer and information about…

Categories Cancer research, Dana-Farber Research, Research 2 Comments

What’s the Difference Between BRCA1 and BRCA2?

by Dana-Farber Staff

…of breast cancer and a family history of breast cancer Anyone with cancer in both breasts Metastatic breast cancer A personal or family history of ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, aggressive…

Categories Uncategorized

Cancer Treatment: A Look at How It Has Evolved in 70 Years

by Dana-Farber Staff

…and lung cancer to Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney cancer, and bladder cancer. Even more recent are CAR T-cell therapies, which are made by engineering patient’s immune system T cells to be…

Categories Bladder cancer, Breast cancer, CAR T-cell therapy, Childhood, Colon Cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, Immunotherapy, Kidney cancer, Liver cancer, Melanoma, Prostate cancer 1 Comment

What is Immunotherapy? A Guide to Treatment, Side Effects, and Results

by Dana-Farber Staff

…Types of immunotherapy Cancer vaccines Cancer vaccines are substances given to people to prevent cancer from developing, or to treat existing cancers by strengthening and optimizing the body’s immune response…

Categories Immunotherapy, Research 11 Comments

Breast Cancer in Men: What You Need to Know

by Dana-Farber Staff

…cancer. 10-12% will have HER2-positive breast cancer, while triple-negative male breast cancer occurs in just 2-3% of cases. What are the stages of breast cancer? Breast cancers are staged on…

Categories Adult, Breast cancer, Care for adults, Male breast cancer

Colorectal Cancer Myths and Common Questions

by Dana-Farber Staff

…National Cancer Institute. In March 2019, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center announced the launch of the Young Onset Colorectal Cancer Center, which focuses exclusively on the care of colorectal cancer…

Categories Colon Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer 4 Comments
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