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Watch David Casimir, PhD, JD as he provides a patient-level presentation addressing the questions: What is the Hippo pathway and TEAD? How do they relate to EHE? How are they being used to develop EHE treatments? How do these treatments move from the laboratory, through clinical trials, to patient care? Session Recording and Slides Click […]
Held on April 15, 2023, during EHE Awareness Month, the annual EHE 360 EMPOWERING PATIENTS 2023 Global Patient Conference featured an international group of clinicians and researchers presenting the latest clinical and research developments in epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE). This virtual conference left EHE patients and families, doctors, researchers, and advocates empowered with a broader understanding of EHE […]
In March Denise Robinson, our Director of Research joined Dr. Scott Okuno, Chief Medical Officer for SARC (Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration) to talk about EHE research and patient advocacy. Their discussion beautifully lays out the challenges of facilitating research in the ultra-rare disease landscape. Denise and Dr. Okuno also talked about the growth […]
Jane Gutkovich, a founding member of The EHE Foundation and fierce EHE advocate, was a guest on World Cancer Day 2023 in the podcast Patient from Hell. Jane speaks with Samira Daswani in an episode entitled “Navigating Uncertainty, Making Decisions in the Absence of Data, Advocating & Caregiving”. Jane’s journey resonates with many people who […]
Thanks to “Good Vibes for McKenna, A Celebration Benefiting Cancer Research” for hosting an EXTRAORDINARY two-day event held January 21st and 22nd in Fort Myers, Florida. We truly appreciate their $25,000 donation to The EHE Foundation to support EHE research and for creating much needed EHE awareness! The event featured a fine dining experience and […]
Join the EHE Foundation for a special Science Saturday on Rare Disease Day, February 28, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET. This virtual event is designed for anyone affected by EHE who wants an up-to-date view of the EHE research landscape. This free, interactive presentation will highlight Foundation-led research, global scientific advances, and the […]
For the global EHE community, 2025 brought challenges, resilience, and momentum. Grounded in connection and a shared commitment to progress in EHE, we look back with emotion, appreciation, and gratitude, and in 2026, we look forward with determination and hope.
Scientists know that most EHE tumors are caused by specific genetic changes called gene fusions. In most people with EHE, two genes, WWTR1 and CAMTA1, are abnormally fused. In a smaller number of cases, a different fusion involving YAP1 and TFE3 is present. In a recent review published in Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, the authors […]