Dana-Farber in the News
2005
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New guidelines for breast cancer treatment ABC World News Tonight (1:53)
Eric Winer, MD, is interviewed for this piece about new treatment guidelines that suggest that some breast cancer patients may not need to receive chemotherapy. (Dec. 12, 2005)
Better breast cancer outcomes NBC Nightly News (2:17)
Eric Winer, MD, comments on a New England Journal of Medicine study that found that mammography, preventive chemotherapy and hormone therapy collectively have contributed to better breast cancer outcomes. (Oct. 26, 2005)
Metabolic link to King George III's madness WBZ-AM 1030 (1:12)
Dr. Bruce Spiegelman comments on his study that uncovered a molecular explanation for the episodic attacks of irrational and demented behavior in porphyria, the disease believed to have afflicted "Mad" King George III. (Aug. 25, 2005)
Lung cancer care and prevention Today Show (8:14)
Dr. Bruce Johnson talks to Katie Couric about lung cancer treatment, prevention and screening in this piece about the death of Peter Jennings. (Aug. 9, 2005)
Milestone WCVB-TV 5 (2:03)
Stephen Collins becomes the 1,000th unrelated blood stem cell transplant recipient at Dana-Farber and its partners. (June 8, 2005)
Seeking "magic bullets" CBS News (3:26)
George Demetri, MD, and GIST patient Ken Garabadian are highlighted in
this piece about a federal movement to discover and catalog the
genetic mutations that are responsible for different cancers and to
help develop the targeted therapies that will treat them. (April 24,
2005)
A healthy dose of history CBS4 (2:07)
Judy Garber, MD, MPH, contributes to a story on patients' genetic histories and
the role they play in modern medicine. (Feb. 18, 2005)