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Leah Heinrich Participates on Scientific Peer Review Panel
For Immediate Press Release: SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS’ RARE CANCERS RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs’ (CDMRP), Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) consumer advocate Leah Heinrich recently participated in the evaluation of research applications submitted to the RCRP. Leahwas nominated for participation in […]
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The Pledge: Edition 23, Q4 – Oct-Dec, 2020
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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Stay up to Date on EHE by Reading The Pledge: Edition 22, Q3 – Jul-Sep, 2020
Click here to read the Pledge: Edition 20, Q3 – Jul-Sep, 2020
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EHE Circle of Friends Monthly Giving Program Kicks Off!
We invite you to join our Circle of Friends! With so much uncertainty around us, your consistent support means more than ever. Why a monthly giving campaign? It’s Sustained Support: Monthly gifts allow us to predict our donations and plan ahead by expanding research and strengthen The EHE Foundation It’s a Community: Becoming an EHE […]
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EHE Highlighted in Recent Cancer Today Article
For their Fall 2020 issue of Cancer Today magazine, the American Association of Cancer Research profiled our director, Medha Deoras-Sutliff! Medha talks about her own journey and how she came to work with The EHE Foundation. Ever the diligent advocate, she insisted the writer include some information about EHE. Read the full article here!
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Stay up to Date on EHE by Reading The Pledge: Edition 21, Q2 – Apr-Jun, 2020
Click here to read the Pledge: Edition 20, Q2 – Apr-Jun, 2020
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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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