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MARCH 8, 2018 After three cancer diagnoses, couple exchanges vows in Healing Garden Tim Bergeron and Kevin Kelley have been through three cancer diagnoses together, but they remain optimistic and hopeful. For them, the James Stoneman Healing Garden in Dana-Farber's Yawkey Center for Cancer Care represents that hope – so after 37 years together, that's where they decided to tie the knot.    >> READ MORE What are superfoods and can they fight cancer? What should we eat, and what shouldn't we eat? What keeps cancer patients healthy, and what can help fend off cancer in the first place? These are big questions, and it can be hard to tell the difference between a nutritional myth and a nutritional fact.    >> READ MORE Patients and researchers team up to fight metastatic prostate cancer Researchers have launched the Metastatic Prostate Cancer Project, a patient-partnered initiative that encourages men with metastatic prostate cancer from across the United States and Canada to collaborate on the disease. >> READ MORE ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Her 'shadow' dog companion and clinical trials help metastatic breast cancer patient Sayde Patel to stay optimistic Sayde Patel believes she is lucky to be living at a time when so many clinical trials are available to help women and men with metastatic (stage IV) cancers. And it's also good for her dog, Stella. The better Sayde feels, the more likely her four-legged companion will get a daily walk from her favorite master. >> READ MORE What are the different types of immunotherapy? Any treatment that uses elements of the body's immune system to fight cancer is considered cancer immunotherapy. In recent years, as research has revealed many of the basic workings of the immune system and how the immune system interacts with tumor cells, scientists have developed, tested, and demonstrated the effectiveness of an array of immunotherapy techniques. Several have shown immense promise in various types of cancer. >> READ MORE << MAKE AN APPOINTMENT >> We are committed to providing the most advanced and compassionate care possible. First appointments are often available within 24 hours. Connect online or call 866-705-0122 (adult patients) or 877-689-0699 (pediatric patients). >> CONTACT US MORE STORIES Multiple myeloma and precursor conditions >> How common are BRCA mutations? >> Recipe: Irish Rebel Stew >> Join our online cancer community Connect with cancer patients around the country for support and information about your disease. Learn more about CancerConnect SAVE THE DATE St. Elizabeth's Look Good...Feel Better Monday, March 12, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA Have fun while you learn beauty tips to help you look and feel better while you're in treatment. Class size is limited and registration is required. Please call 617-789-2662 to register. View events calendar Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai Sunday, September 23, 2018 Four routes along the historic Boston Marathon course Walk to conquer cancer in the 30th anniversary of the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Sign up and lace up to support Dana-Farber's mission to conquer cancer in children and adults. Register today HOW TO HELP New Balance Falmouth Road Race Apply now to join our team in the Falmouth Road Race, and run toward a world without cancer. Apply today Rally for the Jimmy Fund presented by Chowdaheadz Help fight cancer by giving $10+ to the Jimmy Fund and wear Sox gear to work or school on April 5. Learn more SUBSCRIBE >> Feedback - Thoughts about our newsletter? Email us © Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / 450 Brookline Avenue / Boston, MA 02215 / www.dana-farber.org

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