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Egyptian fellows learn from pediatric care at Dana-Farber

February 4, 2016

The first participants in a new pediatric oncology fellowship established with the world’s largest children’s cancer hospital found much to admire at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and much that they hope to put in practice at home.…

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Patient artwork featured in Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund’s 2015 Holiday Cards

November 28, 2015

For the second year in a row, Dana-Farber patient Bernard Manning has submitted a personally designed card to be featured in Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund’s 2015 Holiday Collection presented by Amica Mutual Insurance. His artwork is one of 13…

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Dana-Farber Society celebrates 25th Anniversary with Supreme Court guest

September 2, 2015

To mark its milestone 25th anniversary, the Dana-Farber Society (DFS) welcomed a guest from one of our nation’s institutions: the Supreme Court of the United States! The DFS, a special group of individuals who have included a gift to Dana-Farber…

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Jimmy Fund Clinic Summer Festival is ‘miracle day’ for pediatric patients, survivors

August 29, 2015

The smiles started at check-in and continued to the carnival rides, arts and crafts tents, and petting zoo and rock-climbing wall as young cancer patients and survivors gathered at the 23rd annual Jimmy Fund Clinic Summer Festival July…

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“#MyJokeForJimmy” Wins the Jimmy Fund Big Ideas Contest

June 11, 2015

Laughter truly is the best medicine…or, at least, it’s a great premise for a fundraising idea to conquer cancer. On June 10, five Jimmy Fund Big Ideas Contest finalists—the best of more than 200 contest submissions from across the U.S.—presented…

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Top five ways to reduce your risk of melanoma

May 4, 2015

In honor of Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month we sat down with Dana-Farber dermatologist, Jennifer Lin, MD, from the Melanoma Treatment Center at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, to discuss ways to protect your skin and reduce your risk of…

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Meet Sung Park: 2013 Jimmy Fund Big Ideas Contest Winner

April 4, 2015

This year’s Jimmy Fund Big Ideas Contest is underway and we’re looking to the best and brightest—YOU!—for new fundraising ideas. It’s simple: think of a new fundraiser for the Jimmy Fund—it can be an event, app, corporate program, viral campaign,…

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