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Dr. Aarati Didwania Childhood Cancer Survivors May Face Toxic Boomerang The women at the spa party swapped personal histories as their fingernails and toenails were painted hot pink or bright red. But their conversations were not about where they worked or how many kids they had. They talked about the one thing they all shared[…]

Many Adults Who Survived Childhood Cancer Face Toxic Boomerang From Their Treatment Dr. Aarati Didwania The women at the spa party swapped personal histories as their fingernails and toenails were painted hot pink or bright red. But their conversations were not about where they worked or how many kids they had. They talked about the[…]

New Web Site Helps Cancer Patients Explore Fertility Preservation When a woman, man or teenage girl or boy is diagnosed with cancer, there is only a brief window of time to learn about options for preserving his or her fertility before treatment. Cancer therapy often has irreversible effects on a patient’s fertility. But it hasn’t[…]

Lurie Cancer Center Receives $1,050,000 From Avon Foundation The sixth annual Avon Walk Chicago was an overwhelming success with 4,000 participants drawn from 40 states, including 289 breast cancer survivors, who joined together to raise lifesaving funds and awareness for breast cancer. At the event’s Closing Ceremony at Soldier Field, Carol Kurzig, Executive Director of[…]

Grant Support in 2007 Advances Lurie Cancer Center Goals Fueled by substantial grant support in 2007, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University sustains its status as a premier resource for patients seeking state-of-the-art care. Notable among recent grant awards was the receipt of a $25.6 million five-year renewal of a Cancer[…]