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Rare Cancer Webinars

Learn about rare cancer research, treatments, and patient experiences by watching our webinar recordings and educational videos.

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Past Webinars

A TargetCancer Foundation Lunch and Learn Webinar, held January 25, 2024. Featuring Jim Palma (TargetCancer Foundation), Diane Diehl, PhD (Count Me In), Abby Sandler, PhD (MyPart/NCI), and Barbara Van Hare (Rare Cancer Research Foundation).
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Patients as Partners in Rare Cancer Research

January 25, 2024

A TargetCancer Foundation Lunch and Learn Webinar, held October 5, 2023. Featuring Dr. James Cleary of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Dr. Haley Ellis of Massachusetts General Hospital, and moderated by Mary Pat Lancelotta of Adaptive Biotechnologies.
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Clearing the Air About Clinical Trials: Facts, Myths, and Potential Benefits

October 6, 2023

A TargetCancer Foundation Lunch and Learn webinar held on June 15, 2023, featuring: Julia Elvin, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Pathology & Diagnostic Medicine at Foundation Medicine Catherine Skefos, MA, MS, CGC, Genetic Counselor at MD Anderson Cancer Center Moderated by Mary Pat Lancelotta, Senior Vice President, BioPharma at Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.
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It’s All in the Genes, The Differing Roles of Genomic and Genetic Testing in Precision Medicine

June 16, 2023

An hour-long Lunch & Learn panel event with five leaders of TargetCancer Foundation's TCF-001 TRACK study, held on May 19, 2022. These five inspiring and accomplished leaders discuss the challenges that come from being women in a traditionally male dominated field. They also discuss the strategies they have learned, including the value of a mentor, to overcome those challenges to achieve success.
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Women On TRACK Lunch & Learn

May 20, 2022

A fascinating discussion about advances in precision medicine and the impact on treatment options for patients with rare cancers. The webinar features TRACK Investigators Dr. Razelle Kurzrock, Dr. Vivek Subbiah, and Dr. Shumei Kato, and Molecular Tumor Board member Dr. Julia Elvin.
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TCF-001 TRACK Rare Cancer Day 2021 Webinar: A discussion on precision medicine in rare cancers

September 30, 2021

Using cholangiocarcinoma as an example, this video illustrates the importance of genomic testing in rare cancers. Credit: Foundation Medicine, Inc.
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Genomic Testing in Rare Cancers: A Critical Step

November 3, 2021

A Q&A with TargetCancer Foundation on Comprehensive Genomic Profiling and its relevance in rare cancers and cancer of unknown primary, as well as its incorporation in the TRACK Study. Featuring: Jim Palma, Executive Director, TargetCancer Foundation Dr. Prasanth Reddy, VP of Medical Affairs, Foundation Medicine
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A Q&A On Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in rare cancers and cancer of unknown primary.

September 22, 2020

On Rare Cancer Day 2024, Dr. Mina Nikanjam and rare cancer patient advocate Dana Deighton joined TargetCancer Foundation President Kristen Palma to discuss the unique challenges faced by patients with rare cancers, and the initial steps that patients and practitioners can take to build a partnership to navigate these challenges.
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Patients and Practitioners as Partners: Initial Steps for Navigating a Rare Cancer Diagnosis

October 3, 2024

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