Join us for the Cancer Equity Colloquium online or in person. The event will feature presenters that will bring unique perspectives as we tackle the diverse issues that underlie #CancerInequities . This event is open to everyone! Sign up today: spklr.io/6014Urw0

On Saturday, we teamed up with Mass General Cancer Center to share #lungcancer #screening resources at the James ‘Jimmy’ Hills Joseph Betancourt Roxbury Health Fair. It was such a privilege to have important conversations about #earlydetection alongside energizing music, dance, and delicious food!

Wishing all the moms of the Mass General Cancer Center community a happy Mother's Day!

Helen Shih, MD, medical director for the Proton Therapy Centers, discusses the effectiveness of proton therapy treatment for brain tumors and why it is important to choose a care team with proven expertise.
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A team of researchers and investigators are among the inaugural winners of a Breakthrough Award from the Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research. The awards aim to drive innovative research and discovery to produce fundamental changes in cancer treatment. spklr.io/6010o464

This week is #NationalNursesWeek and we want to shout out the incredible nurses at the Mass General Cancer Center.

Priscilla Brastianos, MD, director for the Central Nervous System Metastasis Center, discusses the different advancements and innovative treatments for brain tumors and groundbreaking research. spklr.io/6010o46w #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth

The Lifestyle Medicine Program provides skills that can improve quality of life, alleviate symptoms post-treatment, and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. The program provides education, consultations, and referrals for evidence-based cancer treatments. spklr.io/6011oFOz

The recommended breast cancer screening age was just lowered to 40. Elizabeth Murphy was diagnosed when she was just 21. She shares her story and urges younger women to seek out screenings per the new recommendations. More via WCVB-TV Boston: spklr.io/6018oIiC

Our faculty attended the AACR Annual Meeting to present their latest research and clinical advancements. Keith Flaherty, MD, director of Clinical Research, was a program co-chair of this year's meeting. Read his outtakes of the conference: spklr.io/6013oau7 #AACR24

Linda Sherman was successfully treated for stage three pancreatic cancer at Mass General Cancer Center. Now, she is funding the very same clinical trial that treated her cancer and gave her hope for the future. spklr.io/6012ok7A #MassGeneralGiving

Cancer cells start out just like all the other cells in your body. So what goes wrong? Russell Jenkins, MD, PhD, a skin cancer specialist, explains.
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Today is #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay , and we want to thank all administrative professionals who work at the Mass General Cancer Center!

Ann Malik was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and given just one month to live. Now, she is 10 years past that prognosis. We were able to provide Ann with a targeted cancer therapy, that controls how cancer cells grow, divide and spread. spklr.io/6016o55o

Learn about the common signs of bladder cancer from Richard Lee, MD, PhD, clinical co-director for the Claire and John Bertucci Center for Genitourinary Cancers. He explains how early detection can lead to easier treatment and bladder preservation.
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Late tweet but worth it! Had a blast with PDAC legends at #AACR24 . Excited to present our data on neoadjuvant and adjuvant CAR T cell therapy use. AACR Mass General Cancer Center Mass General Surgery Cedars-Sinai Cedars-Sinai Gen Surg Residents

Imagine being able to detect cancer in the blood up to 10 years before patients are diagnosed. In the Faden Lab at Mass Eye and Ear and @massgeneralnews, researchers are working to make this a reality for some patients. Learn more from Mass General Research Institute spklr.io/6016obOC

Andrew Chan, MD, a cancer epidemiologist and clinical gastroenterologist, received a Cancer Grand Challenges award to further research why so many younger people are getting cancer along with a few colleagues all over the world. More via Vox: spklr.io/6014owKp

Cancer can be a difficult subject to talk about, especially with your children. Cindy Moore, PhD, a Mass General Cancer Center psychologist, shares these tips for talking about a diagnosis and having difficult conversations: spklr.io/6017onLH

Matt Meyersohn was diagnosed with colon cancer. Months later, his tumor was constricting his colon and had perforated his bowels. This can lead to a 'catastrophic event,' says Aparna Parikh, MD. TODAY
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