Study paves way for rational drug targeting of B-cell lymphomas

A new Dana-Farber study shows a “big picture” view of an overactive B cell receptor (BCR) signaling pathway that drives about one-third of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas, which could lead to more promising genetic targets for drug development.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Dana-Farber to bring clinical trials to local communities

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Dana-Farber joined together to establish the Blood Cancer Research Partnership, an innovative program bringing together a network of sites for clinical trial testing of blood cancer therapies in community oncology settings across the country.

Targeted therapy boosts lung cancer outcomes

Dana-Farber researchers reported that patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumor cells harbored an abnormal ALK gene responded better to targeted therapy than traditional chemotherapy.

Checklist theory used in creating end-of-life talk guide (Boston Globe)

A study being led by Dr. Rachelle Bernacki could one day help create a guide for doctors to talk to patients about end-of-life planning.

Observation of Prostate Cancer Safe, Saves $$$ (medpagetoday)

Research led by Dr. Julia Hayes found that many men with low-risk, localized prostate cancers can safely choose observation instead of undergoing immediate treatment and have a better quality of life while reducing health care costs.

Black women with breast cancer experience treatment delays, new study finds (News-medical.net)

Dr. Rachel Freedman commented on a study that finds black women with breast cancer are more likely than Hispanic or white women to experience delays in the initiation of chemotherapy or radiation after surgery.

Survivorship Reads Series(3)

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Blum Resource Center Yawkey One

 Please join us for one or all of our monthly book discussions! We read mostly non-fiction and often go “beyond the book” to discuss common themes affecting you now that treatment has ended. Free programs and open to all! Conference call participation available, prior registration required. To register or for more information, contact Sarah singer at 617632-3751or email sarah_singer@dfci.harvard.edu. 

 

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April 17 An Uncertain Inheritance: Writers on Caring for Family edited by Nell Casey 

May 15 Let’s Take the Long Way Home by Gail Caldwell 

June 19 A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg 

July 17 Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (part 1) by Anne Lamott 

August 21 Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (part 2) by Anne Lamott 

September 18 Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience (part 1) by Laurence Gonzales 

October 16 Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience (part 2) by Laurence Gonzales 

November 20 Picking Up the Pieces: Moving Forward after Surviving Cancer (part 1) by S. Magee & K. Scalzo 

December 18 Picking Up the Pieces: Moving Forward after Surviving Cancer (part 2) by S. Magee & K. Scalzo 

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A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table,

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Blum Resource Center Yawkey One

Join Sarah Reed, LICSW, with the Adult Survivorship Program, for a discussion of this book by Molly Wizenberg. Part cookbook, part memoir, A Homemade Life, is the story of a daughter coping with her father’s death. Free copies of this book are available for pre-registered participants while supplies last. Pick up your copy at the Blum Resource Center. You’re welcome to attend whether or not you’ve read the book. This program is available via the web. If you’d like to join us by web, please let us know when you register. To register or for more information, contact Sarah Singer @ 617-632-3751 or sarah_singer@dfci.harvard.eduTo register or for more information, contact Sarah Singer @ 617-632-3751 or sarah_singer@dfci.harvard.edu more

Fighting Cancer with your Fork: Post-treatment Nutrition

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Blum Resource Center Yawkey One

Come learn to separate nutrition fact from fiction, and how to use nutrition as your weapon for battling cancer post-treatment. more