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When you follow the science, one thing leads to another. A new insight takes a previous breakthrough further. And what we learn about cancer we turn against cancer.
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Some of the scientists and patients continuing Dana‑Farber’s momentum of cancer discovery.
Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD; John K., patient; Elyahs J., patient; Jacqueline Garcia, MD
Identifying BCL-2 as a protein cancer cells use to prevent self-destruction leads to the BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax, which has become a powerful agent in the fight against CLL and AML.
Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD; Ryan F., patient
Identifying the EGFR mutation leads to the first broad application of precision medicine in lung cancer – which is paving the way for other active targeted lung cancer therapies.
F. Stephen Hodi, Jr., MD; Naftali I., patient; Gordon J. Freeman, PhD
Combining treatments of the PD-L1 and CTLA-4 pathways creates a “double assault” that is effective for melanoma, kidney and other cancers.
William G. Kaelin Jr., MD; Chuck S., patient
Understanding how cancer hijacks the body’s oxygen-sensing system leads to new therapies for kidney cancer, heart disease and more.
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