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Mashup Score: 4Pediatric Leukemia Patient Follows in His Father's Footsteps | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - 7 month(s) ago
Published: September 27, 2023Written by: Lukas Harnisch-WeidauerJake Maguire was just three days away from his sixth birthday when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Encouraged by his father, a gym teacher, the young Maguire was already in love with sports, especially baseball. Now 23 and over a decade out of treatment, that love … Read more
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Mashup Score: 3Metastatic Prostate Cancer Can’t Slow Down Grandfather | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - 10 month(s) ago
Published: January 30, 2023Written by: Saul WisniaDoug Kroc taught social studies for 40 years, but these days the retiree is more interested in making history than teaching it. Not the kind of events found in textbooks, but simple moments spent swimming and kayaking with his family or riding his bike along the backroads of Vermont. … Read more
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“Dr. Morgans knew to take a look, not just wait it out,” says Doug. “That’s why we love Dana-Farber Brigham. Even though we could get some of our check-ups and routine care closer to home, we have all of it done there.” #ProstateCancer https://t.co/H7xymgn1N1
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Mashup Score: 20Aspartame: What You Need to Know | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - 10 month(s) ago
Published: July 14, 2023Written by: Beth DoughertyMedically Reviewed By: Timothy Richard Rebbeck, PhDAlongside gasoline engine exhaust and radiofrequency waves from cell phones, aspartame, the sweetener found in diet sodas and many sugar-free foods, is now categorized as “possibly carcinogenic.” The decision, made by the World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer…
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Aspartame, the sweetener found in diet sodas and many sugar-free foods, is now categorized as “possibly carcinogenic.” @DanaFarber cancer prevention expert Timothy Rebbeck offers his perspective. https://t.co/iRu1GyZ7Cj
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Mashup Score: 3What Is ctDNA and Do I Need Mine Tested? | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - 10 month(s) ago
Published: June 26, 2023Written by: Rob LevyLike a mill crumbling into a river, solid tumors constantly shed bits of themselves — including their DNA — into the bloodstream. This free-floating genetic material, known as circulating tumor DNA, or ctDNA, contains a trove of information about the tumor. Advances in technology have made it possible to … Read more
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RT @DFarberYoungCRC: What Is ctDNA and Do I Need Mine Tested? https://t.co/bZFsWPm94Q
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Mashup Score: 1Aspartame: What You Need to Know | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - 10 month(s) ago
Published: July 14, 2023Written by: Beth DoughertyMedically Reviewed By: Timothy Richard Rebbeck, PhDAlongside gasoline engine exhaust and radiofrequency waves from cell phones, aspartame, the sweetener found in diet sodas and many sugar-free foods, is now categorized as “possibly carcinogenic.” The decision, made by the World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer…
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We spoke with Timothy R. Rebbeck, PhD, an expert in cancer prevention at Dana-Farber, to put the categorization into perspective when it comes to everyday choices like, should you have that diet soda…or not? https://t.co/WrNAbb1odC #aspartame
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Mashup Score: 2Immune Warriors Found Across Animal Kingdom Could Expand Cancer Research | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - 10 month(s) ago
Published: June 28, 2023Written by: Beth DoughertyAnimals — from oysters and corals to flies and mammals — encode proteins to sense their environment and share a common strategy to rally a defense. Scientists have identified a new family of immune proteins conserved across animal evolution with common features. Recent research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has … Read more
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Recent research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has added a new family to the list: cGAS-like-receptors (cGLRs). Prior to these findings, scientists were aware of only two cGLRs: the original cGAS enzyme in humans, and a cGAS-like-receptor in Drosophila. https://t.co/MHMT1nq7aJ
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Mashup Score: 1Teen Bounces Back from Solid Tumor Sarcoma with Care Team’s Help | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - 10 month(s) ago
Published: July 11, 2023Written by: Saul WisniaShe may be an accomplished competitive skier, but Maggie Gove, 15, is just as adept at getting up and over mountains as she is racing down them. Gove is a three-time cancer survivor who has managed to keep up on the slopes and with her studies despite long periods … Read more
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“Maggie has maintained a positive outlook and optimism and perseverance through all of this,” says Natalie Collins, MD, PhD, Gove’s doctor at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s since she started treatment. “She’s a star.” https://t.co/VKra36jnnd
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Mashup Score: 2
Published: July 10, 2023Written by: Beth DoughertyIn early March of 2018, at age 58, Roger Miller went to a local doctor’s office in Maine for outpatient surgery. He’d been putting off getting what he’d thought was a cyst removed from the back of his head. During the procedure, he overheard the surgeon say, “Oh, this … Read more
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In early March of 2018, at age 58, Roger Miller went to a local doctor’s office in Maine for outpatient surgery. He’d been putting off getting what he’d thought was a cyst removed from the back of his head. #Melanoma https://t.co/q73fxdCGfz
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Mashup Score: 4
Published: June 29, 2023Written by: Beth DoughertyMedically Reviewed By: Mark Pomerantz, MD, and Tim Rebbeck, PhDBlack men, particularly men of West African descent, are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than Caucasian men, and three times more likely than Asian men. They are also twice as likely as Caucasian men to … Read more
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Black men, particularly men of West African descent, are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than Caucasian men, and three times more likely than Asian men. They are also twice as likely as Caucasian men to die from the disease. https://t.co/IH8oyWOCCZ
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Mashup Score: 0What Is ctDNA and Do I Need Mine Tested? | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - 10 month(s) ago
Published: June 26, 2023Written by: Rob LevyLike a mill crumbling into a river, solid tumors constantly shed bits of themselves — including their DNA — into the bloodstream. This free-floating genetic material, known as circulating tumor DNA, or ctDNA, contains a trove of information about the tumor. Advances in technology have made it possible to … Read more
Source: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Like a mill crumbling into a river, solid tumors constantly shed bits of themselves — including their DNA — into the bloodstream. This free-floating genetic material known as circulating tumor DNA or ctDNA, contains a trove of information about the tumor. https://t.co/b2fyEqZAQc
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Jake was just three days away from his sixth birthday when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Now 23 and over a decade out of treatment Jake is looking forward to a future as a physical education instructor and coach himself. https://t.co/XAgRF3hRYT