Category Cancer Awareness

“Shannon was devoted to living in the moment, living her own life, even with a terminal cancer diagnosis,” says her husband, Howie. In late 2015, Shannon was diagnosed with appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare cancer with a 2 ½ year…

In late December 2022, Natalie Daverio picked up a baseball bat for the first time. It was just two days before she and her friend, teaching colleague, and fellow Dana-Farber Cancer Institute patient, Kaitlyn Klosterman, would test out their skills…

Barbara Sturgeon had already recovered from a previous diagnosis of endometrial cancer, undergoing a complete hysterectomy in 2019, when she learned she had bile duct cancer just two years later. “It was sobering development—I thought I had already beat cancer,”…

Throughout 2022, thousands of cyclists, walkers, runners, golfers, gamers, and more showed their passion for giving back and their dedication to a world without cancer by donating their time, funds, resources, and skills to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy…

The doctors and nurses of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are the “heroes” on the front lines of cancer treatment, working tirelessly to deliver exceptional care to all patients who walk through the Institute’s doors. But the behind-the-scenes workforce at Dana-Farber plays…