Paths of Progress
Food, cancer and you: studying the connections
Spring/Summer 2008
Volume 17, Number 1
Contents
Features
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The big switch: Epigenetics gains ground at Dana-Farber
By Robert LevyThe process by which different genes are turned on and off can teach us about various cancers and their cellular makeup.
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Facing the challenges of ovarian cancer
By Dawn StapletonPromising research at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center focuses on improving cure rates for this hard-to-detect disease that often is discovered at advanced stages.
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Making sense of nutrition 'sound bites'
Interview by Debra RuderDietitian Stacy Kennedy discusses how a healthy diet with more plant-based foods can aid in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship.
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Metabolism matters
By Richard SaltusScientists are gaining a better understanding of how and why metabolic factors such as obesity, lack of exercise, and diabetes can predispose people to cancer.
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Jimmy Fund marks 60 years of giving – and gains
By Saul WisniaThe Dana-Farber charity, which contributed nearly $60 million to the Institute in fiscal year 2007, maintains a grassroots, family feel, even as its list of major events grows.
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From discovery to delivery: Drug development at Dana-Farber
By Robert LevyThe Institute is working to improve the process of developing new cancer therapies and the chances that they will succeed in patients.
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First Person: Eric Reeves
Edited by Debra RuderHelped by his Dana-Farber care, Eric Reeves has devoted his energy to raising public awareness about the horrors in the Darfur region of Sudan.
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Reaching out to neighbors
We often forget that two-thirds of cancer deaths in the United States are linked to lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.
Departments
Credits
President, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Edward J. Benz Jr., MD
Chief Medical Officer Lawrence N. Shulman, MD
Chief Scientific Officer Barrett J. Rollins, MD
Chief Clinical Research Officer Philip W. Kantoff, MD
Chief of Staff Stephen E. Sallan, MD
Chair, Medical Oncology James D. Griffin, MD
Chair, Pediatric Oncology Stuart H. Orkin, MD
Chair, Radiation Oncology Jay R. Harris, MD
Chair, Executive Committee for Research David M. Livingston, MD
Senior VP for Experimental Medicine Lee M. Nadler, MD
Senior VP for Patient Care Services, Chief Nurse Patricia Reid Ponte, RN, DNSc, FAAN
Senior VP for Research Beverly R. Ginsburg, MBA
Senior VP for Communications Steven R. Singer
Editor Debra Ruder
Design John DiGianni
Associate Editor Robert Levy
Articles Editor Saul Wisnia
Staff Writers Cindy Hutter, Richard Saltus
Production Assistance Leah Bloom, Patricial Cleary, Jacqueline Czel, Amelia Lepak, Kimberly Regensburg, Lee Whale
Photography Sam Ogden, Debra Ruder (pages 31-32)
Paths of Progress is published twice a year by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Department of Communications. If you have any comments or would like to be removed from the mailing list, contact:
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Editor, Paths of Progress
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Communications
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