Category Total Patient Care

‘Unsung Heroes’ help Dana-Farber families in greatest need over the holidays

December 8, 2021

Dana-Farber employees Hadassah Herrera, a resource specialist, and Rachel Allende, LICSW, a lead social worker, see firsthand the difference that small acts of kindness can make for families facing a cancer diagnosis, especially during the holiday season. Together, they work…

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Dana-Farber around the world: Working to create equity in cancer care

February 4, 2021

Cancer accounts for 10 million deaths globally each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), making it the second leading cause of death around the world. Of these, approximately 70 percent of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries,…

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Patients and families find joy at Fenway Park amidst pandemic

January 15, 2021

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…

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Thyroid cancer patient finds success—and hope—through a clinical trial

January 12, 2021

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…

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Holiday sweets may be paused, but support continues

January 5, 2021

For decades, Miriam “Mimi” Rosenblatt has been bringing holiday cheer to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute faculty and staff each December. The sound of piano fills the halls and long lines of staff form behind tables teeming with pies, cakes, and cookies.…

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Blum Resource Van brings cancer education and resources to local communities

December 7, 2020

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…

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Giving thanks to ‘Unsung Heroes’ during pandemic

November 5, 2020

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.…

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