Initiatives
Dana-Farber Research Grant Funding
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women’s Cancer is proud to support Dr. Panagiotis (Panos) Konstantinopoulos, Director of Translation Research, Gynecologic Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Konstantinopoulos is conducting a non-randomized two-stage Phase 2 trial in two cohorts of endometrial cancer patients to test a combination targeted therapy approach in order to overcome the problem of resistance to hormonal therapy in this disease.
Transportation Fund at Mount Sinai
Established a Transportation Fund at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC to aid underserved women with rides to their medical and chemotherapy appointments.
Global Focus on Cancer Project
Our support also spans the world through our work with the Global Focus on Cancer, a nonprofit that trains women in developing countries. This organization has promoted cancer awareness and support for women in a number of nations. A program in DaNang, Vietnam, in August created 12 clinicians’ champions and trained 30 cancer survivors to be new trainers for the program. The training included clinicians/social workers from a number of hospitals and the cancer survivor groups associated with each institution.
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Next Generation Sequencing of Ovarian Cancer
The Lewin Fund Announces Its Commitment to Ovarian Cancer Research: Supporting Dr. Jason Konner of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and His International Team of Scientists.
Woman to Woman Program
The Lewin Fund Improves Quality of Life through the Woman to Woman Program.
Woman to Woman is the signature patient program of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, which originally started at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
BOLD Brothers/Sisters Program
The Lewin Fund Improves Quality of Life through the BOLD Brothers/Sisters Program Program.
The BOLD Brothers/Sisters Program: A Peer Support Program for Bronx Youth and Young Adults with a Mother or Grandmother Facing Cancer
Ovarian cancer is life-changing
Date : 30 April, 2015Laura Mack was making ends meet by bartending after losing her banking job. But she had put 30 pounds on her athletic frame and knew she needed to get back to her normal weight. By the summer of 2014, she lost about 25 of those pounds.....
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BRACAnalysis CDx Companion Diagnostic Progresses Personalized Ovarian Cancer Care
Date : 31 March, 2015In mid-December of 2014, the FDA approved the BRACAnalysis CDx diagnostic test to accompany the use of Lynparza (olaparib) in advanced ovarian cancer....
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Jolie case raises awareness of cancer, genetics
Date : 25 March, 2015Diane Gannon will never forget the bone-chilling phone call she got from her sister in October 2013. Their cousin tested positive for a gene mutation similar to the kind actress Angelina Jolie has that greatly increases a woman's chances of getting breast and ovarian cancers.....
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Health First (Holy Name Medical Center Newsletter): Nationally recognized specialist in gynecologic cancers brings her expertise to Holy Name’s Regional Cancer Center
November, 2014
MedPage Today: Building Momentum Against Cervical Cancer
Date : 18 March, 2015A new study from the CDC shows that two-thirds of cancer survivors remain alive 5 years after diagnosis. Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer have contributed to the improved outlook that cancer patients have today....
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WSYK: Dr. Sharyn N. Lewin: Gynecological Cancer Warrior, Advocate For Women’s Health Issues
Date : November, 2013
NY Daily News: New York-Presbyterian Hospital surgeon on mission to help low-income women
Date : October, 2011
Wellness Symposium
Date : 10 April, 2016A thought-provoking
discussion on wellness and cancer
prevention. Learn about cutting-edge
screening, nutrition, genetics, treatment
and more.