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A project funded by the EHE Foundation, the EHE Rare Cancer Charity (UK), and the EHE Rare Cancer Foundation Australia, and led by Dr. Ryan Kanai in the Lamar Lab, was recently published in Cancers, revealing a surprising new role for AMPK in controlling the growth of EHE cells. Dr. Kanai set out to find […]
Read MoreWe are thrilled to share a new publication that includes participation of EHE advocacy organizations: “How to foster new treatment development in ultra-rare tumours? Joint EMA-EORTC multi-stakeholder workshops on ultra-rare sarcomas as a model for rare cancers.” Leaders of the EHE Rare Cancer Charity (UK), the EHE Foundation, and EHE ITALIA Associazione Non Solo Laura […]
Read MoreIn 2022, the EHE Foundation funded the Lamar Lab’s project entitled ‘Use of Pre-clinical EHE Models to Identify Druggable Pathways to Treat EHE,’ with the goal of identifying FDA-approved drugs that can be repurposed to treat EHE. By looking for drugs that are already FDA-approved, ideally, positive pre-clinical findings could be more rapidly translated to […]
Read MoreAs partners in EHE research to find better treatments for people with EHE, the EHE Rare Cancer Charity (UK), the EHE Foundation, and EHE ITALIA Associazione Non Solo Laura ODV are excited to share the expansion of the multi-national collaborative research project “The generation and characterization of patient-derived models of EHE to assess the activity […]
Read MoreBy Seth Haddix, PhD | EHE Biobank Coordinator When patients are thinking about surgery, a new biopsy, or other procedure, their minds are filled with decisions and worry. Tissue donation isn’t usually top of mind, and for more common cancers, it is not something we think about as a priority. For an ultra-rare cancer like […]
Read MoreWhen 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, […]
Read MoreJoin 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 […]
Read MoreIn 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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