Detecting Cancer Early: What You Should Know [Podcast]
Cancer research is often geared toward finding new and effective treatments, but researchers are also constantly trying to pinpoint ways to find cancer in its early stages, when it is…
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Treating Cancer by Location or Genetic Markers: Which is Better?
In the past, treating cancers involved classifying them primarily by the organ or tissue where they arose – like the skin, the lungs, the breast, or the colon. Today, it’s…
Dana-Farber Patient Benefits From ‘Growing Toolbox of Treatments’
When Dana-Farber launched its new Center for BRCA and Related Genes in August 2020, it was with patients like Janice Dolnick in mind. Dolnick’s cancer journey had already been a…
Gene Therapy Halts Progression of Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy in Clinical Trial
This originally appeared on Vector, Boston Children’s Hospital’s blog. Adrenoleukodystrophy — depicted in the 1992 movie “Lorenzo’s Oil” — is a genetic disease that most severely affects boys. Caused by…