Category Cancer Awareness

Stand Up To Cancer features Count Me In

Now more than ever, it’s critical for researchers to unlock new information about cancer. When patients and researchers come together to share personal data and experiences, they can uncover new discoveries, solutions, and treatments for numerous types of cancer. This…

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‘Spectacular’ care spurs bequest to defy cancer

For Andrea Abraham, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is like family. And just as her four grandchildren will carry on her memory for years to come, Andrea knows the importance of leaving a legacy for her Dana-Farber family, too. A trustee since…

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Canton Together, Wherever, Against Cancer.

In order to keep the community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai did not take place along its normal route from Hopkinton to Boston. Instead, the virtual event allowed walkers and teams to…

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Patient reflects on walking her way for the Jimmy Fund

In November 2019, as a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient, I experienced firsthand how important it is to get the best possible treatment based on the most up-to-date research, coupled with compassionate care. I was so happy to get both at…

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