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In a study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers found substantial regional variation in use of genomic testing for prostate cancer, raising questions about access and other factors that might promote rapid adoption of new cancer technologies. The study is published online in the journal JAMA Oncology.
- November 20, 2020Source: Vogue
Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith is an associate professor of internal medicine, public health, and management at Yale University and one of the co-chairs of President-elect Joe Biden’s Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. Dr. Nunez-Smith has spent much of her career studying the effects of social and racial inequality on health outcomes, making her appointment to the committee a powerful signal that the incoming president seeks to address the disproportionate impact that this pandemic has had on communities of color. But, as Dr. Nunez-Smith outlines, it’s all but impossible to find an individual who has not, at this terrible point, been affected by COVID-19. Vogue spoke with her about her priorities, her plans, and how she maintains hope in these very dark times.
- November 20, 2020
On November 19th, Smilow Shares held a virtual series with physicians from our Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers in Trumbull and Bridgeport on Lung Cancer Screening.
- November 19, 2020
Chiang Receives 2020 Joseph V. Simone Award and Lecture For Excellence In Quality and Safety In Care of Patients With Cancer
- November 18, 2020
On November 17th, Smilow Shares held a virtual series with physicians from our Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Greenwich on Advances in Lung Cancer Screening.
- November 17, 2020
Dr. Elizabeth Berger has been appointed an Assistant Professor of Surgery (Oncology), and cares for patients as part of The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven.
- November 17, 2020
The Smilow Luminary Awards of Excellence honor people who consistently exceed performance expectations and deliver high-quality cancer care for patients, families and the health system throughout the year. This years event was held virtually on November 16, 2020.
- November 16, 2020
Mitchell Clark, MD, a gynecologic oncologist at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine, has expanded his practice to care for women at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Waterford.
- November 16, 2020
A paper published in Nature Cell Biology identifies a new gene that could decrease the amount of radiation needed to treat breast cancer metastases.
- November 13, 2020
Researchers have successfully eliminated chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cells in mice using a single injection of two viruses genetically combined and altered to be safe, leading to long-term survival and demonstrating a potential breakthrough treatment for women.
