At today's Helen Gurley Brown Presidential Summit on Women and Science at @HarvardMed, Dana-Farber President and CEO @LGlimcherMD hailed the progress women have made in the sciences, while noting the continuing need for greater parity and leadership opportunities.
Dana-Farber receives $20 million gift to establish the Saverin Breast Cancer Research Fund dedicated to extending lives of metastatic #breastcancer patients. The commitment is the largest individual gift for breast cancer research in Dana-Farber’s history. https://t.co/AtbkD2UQYF
Congratulations to @DanaFarber's Judy E. Garber, MD, MPH, FASCO, Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, FASCO and Robert J. Mayer, MD, FASCO for being recognized last week as #ASCO19 leaders in cancer care. https://t.co/sUlRC9in6h
Increasing numbers of younger patients are diagnosed with colorectal cancer. @DanaFarber research is uncovering more about the link between obesity and this cancer so we can do more to support our patients. https://t.co/6yJEbC5TGn
Macrophages!!! So excited that there has been some much needed attention and incredably important work emerging in harnessing macrophages for anti-cancer therapy.
We commend Rite Aid and Walgreens for prohibiting sales of tobacco to people under age 21. This is an important step in limiting access at the age when many people start smoking. Reducing smoking rates is the single most effective thing we can do to prevent cancer.
What an incredible opportunity to be able to present our work to these IO world renowned expert judges and to get their feedback and advice. Thank you for investing in us and our future. #TheFutureIsBright#ourtribe@sitcancer@IOYIForum
Catching cancer early is key to saving lives. @DanaFarber's new center led by @IreneGhobrial and @DavidSteensma will help make progress. https://t.co/W9OqCaqxmZ
While EGFR-mutant #lungcancer is treatable, the cancer unfortunately develops a resistance to current therapies. Pasi Jänne, MD, PhD and lab are studying novel aspects of the biology and developing new therapeutic strategies to combat and prevent resistance. #AACR19. #LCSM
Today, Dana-Farber announced the opening of the first #LynchSyndrome Center, dedicated to providing genetic counseling and testing to those at risk for the syndrome and delivering a new model of coordinated care for those living with the disease. https://t.co/PMZqlzCBLq
.@DrEricWiner, diagnosed with hemophilia at 13 months old, shares how hospitals & doctors ignited his drive to become a physician, and how his diagnoses with #HIV, hepatitis C, and treatment complications did not stop him from having a family and career. https://t.co/GSWjUfJVNZ