Dana-Farber in the News
Health for Life, Newsweek
'Some kids do die' Newsweek
As Dana-Farber's clinical director of pediatric oncology, Dr. Holcombe Grier does his best to maintain a balance of realism and optimism. (June 23, 2008)
The doctor factor Newsweek
Doctors and patients who battle cancer together can form a unique bond. Cancer patient Brendan Lohan was initially intimidated by his doctor, Dr. Robert Mayer, but the two have formed a friendly rapport over time. Mayer says that patients want somebody who knows them, who they have gone to battle with and come back in one piece. (June 23, 2008)
Your lifestyle, your genes and cancer Newsweek
Cancer patient Brendan Lohan and his doctor, Dr. Robert Mayer, discuss in a video the evolution of their relationship as patient and physician. (June 23, 2008)
A deadly disparity Newsweek
African-Americansand especially young African-Americansare much more likely to die of breast or prostate cancer than white Americans are, for reasons scientists still don't understand. Dr. Harold Burstein said that this disparity should change in breast cancer as researchers develop a greater understanding of tumor biology. (June 23, 2008)
Advice for survivors Newsweek
Dr. Julie Silver answers Newsweek readers' questions about cancer survivorship. (May 21, 2008)
