New radiation therapy trial for chordoma patients open at MGH
Dr. Tom DeLaney of Massachusetts General Hospital is leading a new Phase II study that will utilize the newest technology … Continue reading
Category Archives: Latest Updates
CF requests applications for 2013 research seed grants
Over the past several years, interest in chordoma has grown and numerous new investigators have ventured into chordoma research. During … Continue reading
Chordoma Foundation Executive Director named to Forbes 30 Under 30
Chordoma Foundation Executive Director, Josh Sommer, has been named by Forbes to its list of “30 Under 30,” 30 individuals … Continue reading
Two more hospitals partner with Chordoma Foundation Biobank
The University of Pittsburgh and Dignity Health’s Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center are the latest … Continue reading
Chordoma research community is increasingly interconnected
In the year following the Third International Chordoma Research Workshop, participants formed 30 new collaborations (thick lines) and 174 new … Continue reading
CF recruits experienced cancer scientist as Manager of Research
The newest member of the Chordoma Foundation’s growing team, Patty Cogswell brings over 25 years of cancer research experience to … Continue reading
Test available for genetic predisposition to chordoma
Scientists working on the Chordoma Genome Project have identified a genetic variant (a SNP) that causes a five-fold increase in … Continue reading
Breaking news: Genetic risk factor for chordoma identified
Foundation-funded research yields major discovery that could open door to new therapies For the first time ever, scientists have identified … Continue reading
Clinical trial using novel cancer killing bacteria opens to chordoma patients
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital are testing a new cancer treatment that uses bacteria to kill tumors, and chordoma may … Continue reading
Annual concert, auction raise funds in memory of remarkable woman – and to provide hope to those still facing chordoma
One thing Alison Laird delighted in most during her eight-year battle with chordoma was proving her doctors wrong. A woman … Continue reading