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EHE Community Connections for Caregivers: I’m part of the story too.
When a person receives a diagnosis, much of the focus is aimed at the individual, when in fact every aspect of the caregiver’s life is also impacted. Caregivers are a huge part of the story but are often overlooked and undersupported, which leaves them feeling isolated and unseen. Join veteran caregiver and Caregiver Advocate, Allison Breininger, […]
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Help is on the way! Non-pharmacologic Management of Cancer Pain
Join Dr. Tamara Vesel, Chief of Palliative Care at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA, and her Research Assistant, MD/MPH candidate, Abigail Lebowitz for an interactive session exploring the topic of non-pharmacological management of cancer pain. Dr. Vesel is a globally recognized palliative care specialist with expertise in pain and symptom management, integrative medicine, clinical […]
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EHE Advocates at the ESMO Sarcoma and Rare Cancers Congress 2024
In March Denise Robinson, Director of Research for The EHE Foundation attended the ESMO Sarcoma and Rare Cancers Congres 2024 in Lugano, Switzerland. This congress brought together world-renowned experts including researchers and clinicians, to present and discuss the latest advancements in the treatment of sarcomas and rare cancers. Topics ranged from the role of immune […]
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PUSH Project: Pushing Ultra-Rare Sarcoma Beyond Hope
Under the umbrella of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) Ultra-rare Sarcoma Working Group, a broad group representing the global sarcoma community, including clinicians, scientists, patient advocates, and non-profit organizations, has come together to form PUSH (Pushing Ultra-Rare Sarcomas Beyond Hope). This consortium has been established to collect and make the best use of all […]
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EHE patients’ voices inform paper on sirolimus for the treatment of EHE.
“The patient perspective on sirolimus for epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE): results of a community survey highlighting the importance of equitable access to treatments” was published on February 25, 2024, in the scientific journal Frontiers in Oncology. In early 2023, EHE patient advocates surveyed the global EHE community to gain patients’ perspectives on sirolimus to generate information […]
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Science Saturday: Patient-Powered EHE Research
On Saturday, February 24, 2024, Denise Robinson, Director of Research provided an update to the global EHE community focused on ‘Patient-Powered EHE Research’. Denise highlighted research projects The EHE Foundation is funding and supporting through resources, and projects initiated by the foundation including the EHE Global Patient Registry and EHE Biobank. Denise highlights progress made […]
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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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