Category Cancer Awareness

Canton Together, Wherever, Against Cancer.

July 1, 2021

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

May 11, 2021

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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Patient remembers the life of the nurse that brought her comfort

April 21, 2021

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a place that took my breath away before I could even understand the full impact this Institution has made. I first visited the DFCI campus while I was in college. I had the opportunity to meet…

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Young ovarian cancer patient gives back through education and advocacy

April 7, 2021

Receiving a cancer diagnosis as a young adult, when it seems your whole life and endless possibilities are in front of you, can feel like a record-scratch moment. “Is this really happening?” “Why me?” For many young people, it is…

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Advocating for young-onset colorectal cancer awareness in my husband’s memory

March 31, 2021

When my husband, Pat, was being treated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for colorectal cancer, he wasn’t just fighting his own personal cancer battle; he became an amazing advocate for others battling young-onset colorectal cancer as well. Pat was a young,…

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Wife shares emotional experience of being a caregiver during a global pandemic

March 29, 2021

Before my husband Pat was first diagnosed with colorectal cancer as a 29-year-old in September 2017 just one month after our wedding, he was the picture of health. Pat was a U.S. Marine. He was in the best shape of…

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The PROMISE Study’s impact on early detection of multiple myeloma

March 11, 2021

The PROMISE study, a study designed to detect early signs of multiple myeloma in high-risk adults, is one of the many ways Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is helping to advance the prevention and early detection of cancer. Becky Nutley, a multiple…

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