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{{Short description|Cancer treatment and research institution in Boston, US}}
{{Short description|Cancer treatment and research institution in Boston, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}'''Dana–Farber Cancer Institute''' ('''DFCI''') is a comprehensive [[cancer]] treatment and research center in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. Dana-Farber is the founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Harvard's [[Comprehensive Cancer Center]] designated by the [[National Cancer Institute]], and one of the 15 clinical affiliates and research institutes of [[Harvard Medical School]].
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|OrganizationName= Dana–Farber Cancer Institute
|OrganizationType= Non-profit
|Mission= To provide expert, compassionate care to children and adults with cancer while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases. Dana–Farber is committed to translating scientific discoveries into lifesaving care for patients worldwide.
|OrganizationExecutive= President/CEO
|Employees= 5000
|Budget= Not publicly specified
|Website= https://www.dana-farber.org
|Services= Adult cancer treatment; Pediatric cancer treatment; Cancer research; Clinical trials
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|HeadquartersLocation= 42.339097, -71.103276
|HeadquartersAddress= 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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'''Dana–Farber Cancer Institute''' ('''DFCI''') is a comprehensive [[cancer]] treatment and research center in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. Dana-Farber is the founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Harvard's [[Comprehensive Cancer Center]] designated by the [[National Cancer Institute]], and one of the 15 clinical affiliates and research institutes of [[Harvard Medical School]].


As of 2023, Dana-Farber is ranked the #4 cancer hospital in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsweek |date=2022-09-14 |title=World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2023 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/worlds-best-specialized-hospitals-2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> Two [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine]] are among its past and present faculty.
As of 2023, Dana-Farber is ranked the #4 cancer hospital in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsweek |date=2022-09-14 |title=World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2023 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/worlds-best-specialized-hospitals-2023 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> Two [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine]] are among its past and present faculty.