Cancer Commons News and Events

#PatientInsights: Sharing Cancer Tips and Tricks Through Social Media

August 2, 2016

The key to defeating cancer is the ability of doctors, researchers, and patients to share knowledge and insights with one another. In the United States, 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year. An entire population of patients and families is gaining insights into their cancer every day, but these are not being effectively shared. To end cancer, it is imperative that we create a space for patients to be equal partners in the data sharing conversation.

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HackCancer Throws Party in SF to Raise Funds for Cancer Commons

May 24, 2016

On May 21, HackCancer held its 4th Annual White Party in San Francisco. 100% of the net proceeds go to Cancer Commons and will help us get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time. A huge thank you to the organizers and to all who attended! Above: Dominique Kim and Toni Alejandria show their support at the HackCancer White Party. See more… Read more »

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Cureus Announces Winner of Exceptional Responders in Oncology Competition

January 25, 2016

51 case reports were submitted to our Exceptional Responders in Oncology competition with Cureus. Now, the winning report has been announced: Unresectable Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma of the Neck: Early Tumor Response to Chemoradiotherapy. Congratulations to Mark Zaki, Pam Laszewski, Natasha Robinette, Husain Saleh, Naweed Raza, Ammar Sukari & Harold Kim! Read more about the competition and the winning case report here.

Cancer Commons Partners with Gliimpse to Enable “N of 1” Research

December 18, 2015

We’re happy to announce a successful partnership with Gliimpse, a platform that helps people organize their private healthcare info in a single, secure profile. In a case study, several breast cancer patients shared their Gliimpse profiles with Cancer Commons’ expert network. We were able to respond with insights to help patients navigate their own care. Next step: patients will be able to donate their Gliimpse… Read more »

Radiologists Encouraged to Recommend Cancer Commons to Their Patients

December 11, 2015

At last week’s Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, radiologists were encouraged to use social media to guide patients to valuable online resources—including Cancer Commons. Social media gives doctors a great opportunity to connect with patients, said Elliot Fishman, MD, at the meeting in Chicago. He urged radiologists to use social media platforms to promote sites like radiologyinfo.org that can help patients learn and be more engaged… Read more »

SXSW Names Marty Tenenbaum a 2016 Dewey Winburne Community Service Honoree

November 20, 2015

We’re thrilled to announce that South by Southwest (SXSW) has named Cancer Commons founder Marty Tenenbaum a 2016 Dewey Winburne Community Service Award Honoree. Marty joins nine other remarkable honorees, all of whom use digital technology to help others. They were selected based on their qualities of “community, compassion, care, education and positive energy.” Marty—along with the other awardees—will share his story on March 13,… Read more »

Exceptional responders in oncology competition

Cancer Commons Partners with Cureus to Find & Learn from Exceptional Responders

October 30, 2015

Some cancer patients have outstanding or unexpected responses to treatment. These “exceptional responders” can reveal new treatment approaches and new directions for research. Now, Cancer Commons has partnered with publishing platform Cureus to discover and learn from these remarkable cases. The first Exceptional Responders in Oncology Publishing Competition seeks challenging cases in which patients responded unusually well (or poorly) to treatment. Oncologists are invited… Read more »

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The Shine Project Fall 2015 Celebration Concert Raises Funds to Help Cancer Patients

October 28, 2015

Thanks to all who joined us on Friday at The Shine Project Fall 2015 Celebration Concert to help cancer patients. We were honored to have had talented artists Nahko and Medicine for the People, Butterscotch, Hillary Fitz Music, and the Peter Chung Band perform at the event. A special thanks to our amazing friend Heather Rangel and The Shine Project who made all this possible. For more photos from the evening, check out… Read more »

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Marty Tenenbaum Shares the Cancer Commons Vision at MedX

October 2, 2015

Cancer Commons founder Marty Tenenbaum spoke last weekend at Medicine X, Stanford University’s conference for new ideas in medicine and healthcare. He told the story of his personal melanoma fight, and how difficult it was to find the information he needed to beat his cancer. This experience led him to found Cancer Commons, with the goal of developing a rapid learning platform to help… Read more »

You’re Invited! Benefit Concert Featuring Nahko and Medicine for the People

September 9, 2015

The Shine Project and Cancer Commons invite you to join us for a night of music, dancing, and community. We’re celebrating the lives of those who have passed due to cancer, and the lives that we’re still living. All proceeds will enable Cancer Commons to help patients navigate their treatment. When: Friday, October 23, 2015, 7:00 PM PST Where: Fox Theatre Redwood City, CA Get your ticket… Read more »