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Kicks for Cancer harnesses power of community to drive cancer research
Nearly 20 years ago, Concord-Carlisle High School hosted its first Kicks for Cancer soccer match to honor the memory of Lois Wells, the mother of assistant men’s soccer coach Steve Wells, who passed away from ovarian cancer. Today, Kicks for Cancer has grown into a vibrant week-long celebration that unites the community in a shared…
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The Dana-Farber Society
The Dana-Farber Society (DFS) is a group of visionary donors who are changing lives and creating a legacy through a planned gift such as a bequest, life income gift, or beneficiary designation to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Jimmy Fund, the Friends of Dana-Farber, or the Pan-Mass Challenge.
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Craig and Bettina Burr
Craig and Bettina Burr gave $100,000 towards the Bettina and Craig Burr Breast Cancer Genetics and Prevention Research Fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This gift will support the research of Judy Garber, MD, MPH, the Susan F. Smith Chair at Dana-Farber, and Myles Brown, MD, the Emil Frei III, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard…
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Cancer Prevention Initiative
The Cancer Prevention Initiative (CPI) awarded $450,000 to Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, for her breast cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, targeting early tumor progression. This grant highlights CPI’s vital support for and shared mission with Dana-Farber in advancing impactful strategies for early medical interception of inherited cancer to improve patient outcomes.
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Whittaker Family Foundation
Stephani Batchelor and Andrew Robert Whittaker made an additional gift of $225,000 to Dana-Farber’s Lynch Syndrome Center. This gift supports the leadership of Sapna Syngal, MD, MPH, and Matthew Yurgelun, MD, FASCO, CGAF, and their team in diagnosing Lynch syndrome and advancing screenings, treatments, and prevention strategies to help patients live long, healthy lives.
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Advancing early detection research through the Larry and Susan Marx Fund
Larry and Susan Marx established the Larry and Susan Marx Fund for Early Detection with a $2.6 million gift, supporting efforts to detect and screen cancers earlier and improve treatment outcomes.
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Ilene Beal Charitable Foundation gift focuses on cancer interception
A $1.25 million gift to Dana-Farber from the Ilene Beal Charitable Foundation supports research focused on ways pancreatic cancer might be detected—and intercepted—before it can be seen on CT scans or other imaging modalities.
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The Donahues drive research into liquid biopsy for early detection and personalized medicine
Recently, Digger and Susan made a generous gift of $1 million to the Donahue Family Fund for Prostate Cancer and the Donahue Family Fund for Cancer Interception at Dana-Farber.
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Nancy and Philip Lotane
A new gift of $300,000 from Institute Trustee Nancy Lotane and her husband, Philip Lotane, was instrumental to the launch of a clinical trial of the PREMMplus genetic testing tool across three health systems, focusing on underserved populations. Developed by Sapna Syngal, MD, MPH, at Dana-Farber, the tool identifies inherited risks for 18 cancers, ultimately…
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Defy cancer celebration
The Defy Cancer Celebration at Fenway Park on Sunday, March 30, was a day filled with hope, progress, and community. It highlighted the impact and innovation in cancer care and research made possible by gifts to The Dana-Farber Campaign from 2017 to 2024.
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