Dana-Farber in the News
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Mapping Cancer Genes to Find a Cure CBS Evening News with Katie Couric
Dr. Ron DePinho explains how The Cancer Genome Atlas is helping oncologists to personalize a patient's treatment based on their cancer's genetic characteristics. (January 28, 2010)
Alternative prostate cancer vaccine shows promise Reuters
Dr. Phillip Kantoff reports in a study that an experimental vaccine helped patients with advanced prostate cancer to live longer than those given a placebo. (January 25, 2010)
Gene discovery may help guide breast cancer care Reuters
Drs. Andrea Richardson and Zhigang Charles Wang and colleagues have identified a gene signature that predicts a high risk of cancer recurrence in certain breast tumors that have been treated with common chemotherapy drugs. (January 24, 2010)
Choices at the end of life Los Angeles Times
Dr. Holly Prigerson says it is incorrect to assume that spending more on aggressive care at the end of life results in a better quality of care. (January 22, 2010)
Brown Fat Revelations May Lead to New Weight Loss Drugs Popular Mechanics
Dr. Bruce Spiegelman's team is studying if inserting the protein PRDM-16 into white fat cells can lead to weight loss. (January 2010)
Clinical trial chiefs more likely tied to industry Reuters Health
Dr. Steven Joffe reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that cancer researchers who have key scientific roles in clinical trials, such as designing them, are four times more likely to have financial ties to industry than their counterparts who have lesser roles in these studies. (January 11, 2010)
