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MGH Harnesses the Power of Immunotherapy to Fight Cancer...

Published 2 months ago by Alley Fall in Cancer Center, Medical Research

At Mass General researchers are looking to immunotherapy, recently hailed as Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year,” as the next step in the fight against cancer.

Through a gift from the Lazarex Cancer Foundation, Mass General is pleased to announce the creation of the Lazarex-MGH Cancer Care Equity Program.

MGH Partners with Lazarex for Cancer Care Equity...

Published 2 months ago by Alley Fall in Cancer Center, Community Health

The Mass General Cancer Center is excited to partner with the Lazarex Cancer Foundation on an innovative cancer care equity program.

Rakesh K. Jain, PhD (second from right, wearing red tie), is director of Mass General’s Steele Lab, whose 80 scientists and support staff — including four associate professors and four assistant professors — have expertise in a dozen different disciplines.

Pursuing New Cancer Treatments From Basics to Breakthroughs...

Published 2 months ago by Christine Junge in Cancer Center, Mass General Magazine, Medical Research, Patient Care

Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, has made groundbreaking discoveries about tumors and cancer treatment that underscore the power and promise of basic research.

Guests mingle prior to Couture for Cancer Care

Supportive Care Benefits from Friends’ Fashion Event...

Published 3 months ago by Alley Fall in Cancer Center

Guests joined the Friends of the Mass General Cancer Center at Bloomingdale’s to raise funds and awareness for supportive care programs at the Cancer Center.

Karima Ricketts at the Center for Integrated Diagnostics

A Mass General Champion Works to Better Targeted Cancer Therapies...

Published 4 months ago by Katie Horne in Cancer Center, Community Health, MGH Fund

Karima’s work to improve targeted cancer therapies at Mass General became more personal after her husband was diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer.

From left, Daniel A. Haber, MD, PhD, director, Mass General Cancer Center; Michael Milken, chairman, The Milken Institute and FasterCures; and Peter L. Slavin, MD, president, Massachusetts General Hospital.

Milken Speaks at Mass General Cancer Center Event...

Published 4 months ago by Jim Baptiste in Cancer Center

Philanthropist Michael Milken spoke on “Accelerating Medical Solutions” at a Nov. 6, 2013, dinner hosted by the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.

Dr. Lecia V. Sequist and colleagues at the Mass General Cancer Center

Stigma Lingers for Deadliest Cancer...

Published 4 months ago by Lecia V. Sequist, MD, MPH in Cancer Center, Medical Research, Patient Care

This story is a repost of Dr. Lecia V. Sequist, MD, MPH “Stigma lingers for deadliest cancer” which was originally published on 10/30/2013 on www.cnn.com. My patient, “Judy,” is one of more than 228,000 Americans this year who will be […]

Dane Fletcher of the New England Patriots with young patients at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.

Patriots Player Visits MGHfC Cancer Patients...

Published 5 months ago by Will Kilburn in Cancer Center

Linebacker Dane Fletcher of the New England Patriots spent the afternoon of Oct. 8 visiting pediatric cancer patients at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. Fletcher, who wears #52 on the football field, […]

Front row: Michaela Robbins, Donna MacDonald, Michael MacDonald Jr., Leah Koenecke
Second row: Lindsay Flom RN, Barbara Cashavelly RN, Nurse Director Lunder 9
Back row: Stephanie Quinn MSW, Christina Kim NP, Sarah Brown RN, Kendra Stacey RN, Debra Burke RN, Jesse McKinnen RN, Meredith Malvey RN, Allison Curtis RN, Todd Hultman NP, Betty Ann Burns-Britton RN, Kristen Patrick RN, Jessica Berry RN

MacDonald Family’s Gift Honors Oncology Nursing Staff...

Published 5 months ago by Alley Fall in Cancer Center

A family donates to thank the Mass General Cancer Center’s Lunder 9 Cancer Center Unit oncology nursing staff for their exceptional care and compassion.