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With the generosity, heart, and determination of the EHE community and the EHE Foundation Board of Directors, we raised more than $155,000 — and counting — for EHE Research this Giving Tuesday! In a world with so many urgent needs, we are profoundly grateful for how this community continues to show up for one another to advance our mission of finding treatments and a cure for EHE. Thank you!
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2022 EHE Research Grant Cycle Update
A pillar of The EHE Foundation’s mission is to seek treatments and a cure for EHE by pursuing scientific research, and one way we do this is by funding the most impactful EHE research projects possible. To support our mission, the Foundation issues a call for research grant proposals each year from the global scientific […]
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The EHE Foundation Advisory Board Annual Meeting
The EHE Foundation’s Advisory (Ad) Board met with the Foundation’s research team in June for their annual meeting. The Ad Board is composed of nine renowned clinicians and researchers who generously give their time and talents to advise The Foundation, in addition to the countless hours they spend during their ‘day jobs’ with patients, research […]
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Continued Discussion on Integrating Cancer Identity Into the Self
Drs. Vesel and Baechler facilitated our very first Community Connections event on May 14th. The topic was, “Who am I now? Integrating the cancer identity into the self.” Attendees discussed their own experiences with their diagnosis and how they’ve incorporated EHE into their identities. This will be a continuation of that topic and more! Dr. Vesel is […]
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What Happened at ASCO? EHE Update with Jane Gutkovich
Jane is one of the founders of The EHE Foundation, and currently in the role of distinguished Board Member Emeritus. In this role, Jane works strategically with us to continue to support patients worldwide and recruit researchers to EHE. Jane recently attended the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting held annually in Chicago, IL. […]
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The Pledge: Edition 28, Q1 – Jan-Mar, 2022
Together, the US, UK, and Australia EHE foundations team up to strengthen the force against EHE. This group provides a quarterly update, which is led by the UK and includes research news, patient and fundraising stories, and much more! Click here to view the most recent edition of our online EHE newsletter, The Pledge.
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EHE Biobank: Patients Powering Research
You didn’t choose to have cancer, but you can make a difference in how the world fights it. Join Patty Cogswell, EHE Biobank Coordinator, in an informal, interactive conversation on the questions, challenges and benefits of donating tissue and fluids to the EHE Biobank. Learn how YOUR contributions can directly power research and help us […]
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Translating molecular mechanisms of EHE to improve patient outcomes
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 […]
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EHE in Canada: what a national study tells us
A recent study published in the European Journal of Cancer represents the largest collection of data from people with EHE in Canada. Researchers found that EHE can behave very differently from person to person—about one-third of patients were diagnosed by chance and did not need immediate treatment, while others had more aggressive disease. About half […]
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Pulmonary EHE: a case report and review of literature
In a recent issue of AME Case Reports, a team led by Dr. Clifford Atuiri describes a case of pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) and places it within the broader understanding of the disease. The authors note that EHE in the lungs can be difficult to diagnose because symptoms and imaging often resemble more common lung […]
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