Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Cancer research and treatment center in Boston, Massachusetts
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts that combines cancer treatment with scientific research. The facility operates from several buildings around the Longwood Medical Campus and runs satellite locations in other New England cities.
The facility began in 1947 as a small hospital for children with cancer and grew over the following decades into a center for both adult and pediatric oncology. During the 1970s, it moved into larger buildings and expanded its research programs considerably.
The name honors a pediatrician and a businessman who both supported early cancer research in New England. Doctors and scientists work side by side in the same building, allowing new treatments to reach patients more quickly.
Visitors should bring photo identification and check in at the main reception before entering treatment areas or lab buildings. Most spaces are accessible by elevator and ramp, and staff members can help with navigation around the complex.
The hospital belongs to a select group of cancer centers specially designated by the National Cancer Institute in the United States. Many treatments are developed through direct collaboration between laboratories and patient wards, which often means shorter waiting times for new therapies.
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