Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
About
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area is one of the country’s leading centers for adult and pediatric cancer treatment and research. Its singular focus is cancer, and each patient is matched with a team specializing in that specific type of the disease, from medical, radiation and surgical oncologists to pathologists, radiologists and nurses. The institute offers appointments and second opinions, and patients come from around the world to be treated here.
The institute was founded in 1947 by Dr. Sidney Farber, whose breakthroughs in treating childhood leukemia shaped its model of total cancer care, with specialists collaborating at the bedside. Research remains central, and discoveries in Dana-Farber labs feed into new treatments for patients. Beyond medical treatment, supportive care services help patients and families from diagnosis through survivorship. The institute is also planning a new dedicated inpatient cancer hospital and a major clinical collaboration.
What to Know
- Children are treated through the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
- More than 1,200 active clinical trials are available to patients.
- Care extends to six regional campuses, plus virtual second opinions and international patient services.
- Dana-Farber is a nonprofit and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
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