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Dana-Farber in the News

Holcombe Grier, MD, spoke to Newsweek magazine about the state of pediatric cancer care and research Read articles

Health for Life, Newsweek

Several Dana-Farber physicians provided comment in Newsweek's Health for Life section on cancer. (June 23, 2008)

Dr. Marshall Posner comments on research about the prognosis of patients with throat cancer caused by human papillomavirus. Read article

Researchers link virus to increase in throat cancers, Chicago Tribune

Throat cancer caused by human papillomavirus, which is increasing in occurrence, can be very aggressive but can have a good prognosis, said Dr. Marshall Posner. (June 8, 2008)

Dr. Jennifer Chan led a study that suggests colorectal cancer patients who had close relatives with the cancer had a lower chance of dying from the disease or having it recur. Read article

Surviving colon cancer is tied to family history, New York Times

Colorectal cancer patients who had close relatives with the cancer had a lower chance of dying from the disease or having it recur, according to a study by Dr. Jennifer Chan. (June 4, 2008)

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The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer in children and adults at Dana-Farber.
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Boldly recognizing that the opportunity to conquer cancer is within reach, Dana-Farber has launched a $1 billion capital campaign – the largest and most ambitious fundraising campaign in its history. Be a part of it. Read more

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