Cancer is often described as a journey. Through these beautiful photographs, we offer a glimpse into that journey as seen through the caring and compassionate eyes of our patients, our doctors, our nurses, our researchers, our staff, and our volunteers.

Browse through more than 50 inspiring and heartwarming photos. Mark your favorites and share them via Facebook, Twitter or Email.

Since its founding in 1947, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been committed to providing adults and children with cancer with the best treatment available today while developing tomorrow's cures through cutting-edge research.

As an affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber provides training for new generations of physicians and scientists, designs programs that promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations, and disseminates innovative patient therapies and scientific discoveries to our target community across the United States and throughout the world.