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Sisters Walk Together Against Cancer

September 21, 2020

When Edwina Li was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015, she became determined to give back to her community, setting her sights on the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk as a meaningful way to do so. Having lived in Massachusetts…

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Martins fund health equity projects to reduce disparities

July 21, 2020

Access to high-quality health care in the U.S. is not equal. Race, socioeconomic status, and geography have a significant bearing on care outcomes for too many people. Demond and Kia Martin are dedicated to erasing gaps created by racial and…

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Life as a medical interpreter during the COVID-19 crisis

April 23, 2020

By Carolina Olavarria, a Spanish Medical Interpreter and Translator in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Interpreter Services As interpreters, we build the bridge of communication between the medical team and their patients who have limited English. We are the voices of the…

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President of Harvard University highlights how the Dana-Farber Society is changing the future of cancer

May 22, 2019

The 29th Annual Dana-Farber Society Recognition Dinner was held at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston on May 14. The evening was dedicated to celebrating progress in cancer research and patient care made possible by the generosity of the Dana-Farber Society (DFS)—a…

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Coping with grief after a spouse’s death: Rosemary’s story

May 15, 2019

Rosemary felt suddenly adrift when her husband, Jim, died from stage IV pancreatic cancer. The couple were together since high school, and Rosemary found herself alone for the first time in her life. “After he died, I was truly in…

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To Dana with Love; a letter from a grateful patient

February 12, 2019

Dear Dana-Farber, It was seven years ago this past August when I landed in Dr. Steven Hodi’s office with the dire prognosis of stage IV melanoma. Steve was no stranger to me, as he had treated my sister Sharry several…

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Pediatric patient’s art featured in holiday collection

December 12, 2018

To learn more about Waffles the Bear – one of the many gift ideas in Dana-Farber’s Holiday Cards and Gifts presented by Amica Insurance –you need to know 10-year-old Alyssa Manfredonia’s story. In 2017, Manfredonia was diagnosed with a high-grade brain tumor known as…

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