To help prevent cancer through food, try a diet of mostly fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Cancer Prevention: Does The Food You Eat Play a Role?...

Published 3 days ago by Jennifer Nejman Bohonak in Cancer Center, Health & Wellness

Andrew Chan, MD, MPH, a Mass General gastroenterologist, explores the relationship between diet and cancer prevention.

Leukemia occurs when healthy lymphoctyes change and grow out of control. Some of the most aggressive and drug-resistant forms of the disease are associated with mutations in a family of proteins known as IKAROS.

Pioneering Immunologist is Focused on Leukemia...

Published 1 week ago by Paul Goldsmith in Cancer Center, Dermatology, Medical Research

MGH Research Scholar Katia Georgopolous, PhD, is harnessing a vital mechanism in the human immune system to fight leukemia and other diseases.

Mike Slonina's A Shot for Life is going viral to support Mass General's COVID-19 response.

Cancer Community Fundraiser Aids COVID-19 Response...

Published 2 months ago by Alley Fall in Cancer Center, Community Fundraising, Giving News

The COVID-19 crisis has inspired longtime Mass General community fundraiser Mike Slonina to turn to social media for a worthy cause.

A merger of math and medicine may help to improve the efficacy of immunotherapy.

Immunotherapy: Math Models May Improve Results...

Published 4 months ago by Mass General Office of News and Public Affairs in Cancer Center, Medical Research

Researchers have created math models that can predict how tumors may respond to immunotherapy and how adding other anti-cancer drugs could lead to improved treatment.

3-D Technology Sheds Light on Immunotherapy Treatment...

Published 5 months ago by Kay Cahill in Cancer Center, Medical Research

Addressing one of the greatest challenges of modern cancer treatment, Russell Jenkins, MD, PhD, is working to predict who will respond to immunotherapy treatment.

Mo Motamedi, PhD, uses a fermenter to generate tiny one-celled fission yeast to study how cells go dormant.

Cancer Therapy Effort Targets Dormant Cells...

Published 5 months ago by Kay Cahill in Cancer Center, Medical Research

Using single-celled yeast, a trailblazing researcher at the Mass General Cancer Center has developed a way to lure dormant cancer cells out of hiding so cancer therapy can do its work.

Erin Finelli on the run at the Mom Ball: Battle for the Battle! flag football game at the Pingree School in South Hamilton.

Moms Play Flag Football for Breast Cancer Research...

Published 6 months ago by Jennifer Nejman Bohonak in Cancer Center, Community Fundraising

Second annual Mom Ball: Battle for the Battle! flag football event raises more than $37,000 for breast cancer research at Mass General.

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston opened its doors to 275 guests at the second annual CenterStage gala in support of the Mass General Cancer Center.

Mass General Cancer Center Hosts CenterStage Gala...

Published 6 months ago by Colette O'Neill in Cancer Center, Donor Recognition

The 2019 CenterStage gala raises $2.5 million for groundbreaking research taking place at the Mass General Cancer Center.

Meaghan Ekstrom, RN spends time connecting with oncology patient, Tom Furdon, of Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Oncology Nurse Residency Program Deepens Cancer Care...

Published 7 months ago by Albert McKeon in Cancer Center, Education, Patient Care

Specialized oncology nurse residency for nursing graduates provides deeper understanding of cancer care and tools to strengthen support of their patients.

Lily Haseotes Bentas, Genevieve M. Boland, MD, PhD, FACS, Efthemios J. Bentas

New Endowment Supports Cancer Research...

Published 7 months ago by Kay Cahill in Cancer Center, Donor Recognition

Lily Haseotes Bentas and her husband, Efthemios J. Bentas, are creating a lasting endowment for cancer research with a focus on women scientists.

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