On a warm day in late September, in a year turned upside down by the COVID-19 global pandemic, something amazing happened for pediatric patients and families at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund Clinic, proving there are always opportunities for joy amidst the challenges that have gripped cancer patients and their families this year. Organized by…
Eighteen years ago, Lori, a real estate agent in Vermont, was diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer and was treated with a thyroidectomy to remove her thyroid. Fifteen years later—one week before her planned wedding—she got a nerve-wracking call from her primary care doctor. She had been monitoring Lori over the years for any indication of…
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is committed to reducing the burden of cancer in medically underserved communities. Our Blum Family Resource Center Van is a centerpiece of this commitment—bringing Dana-Farber expertise and services, free of charge, directly to people in the communities and neighborhoods where they live and work. The Blum Van focuses its efforts in two…
By Marie Allen-Hadge I don’t think the day you are diagnosed with a terminal disease is ever erased from memory. I remember going to the emergency room on May 31, 2019, with severe abdominal, shoulder, and back pain. After an ultrasound, lots of whispering nurses and doctors, and hours of waiting for results, I was…
During cancer treatment, many patients and their families recognize doctors and nurses as “heroes” throughout their treatment. But care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute extends far beyond the oncologist; it extends to the parking attendants, interpreters, cafeteria workers, and many others. And throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, these “unsung heroes” have played vital roles in providing…
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provides convenient care services and promotes public health among high-risk populations of women in Greater Boston’s low-income communities. Our Mammography Van—the only mobile digital mammography program in Massachusetts—is an integral part of our efforts to increase access to screening and breast health education. Partnering with 17 community health centers, the Mammography Van…