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Yale Cancer Center Study Provides New Insights into Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer
New research by Yale Cancer Center shows insights into modeling resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a form of cancer immunotherapy.
10 Apr 2021
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Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Young Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Patients Have Increased Survival
New research by Yale Cancer Center shows patients with early-onset colorectal cancer, age 50 and younger, have a better survival rate than patients diagnosed with the disease later in life.
10 Apr 2021
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Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Novel Immunotherapy Approach to Fight Melanoma
In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center, researchers have advanced a tumor-targeting and cell penetrating antibody that can deliver payloads to stimulate an immune response to help treat melanoma.
10 Apr 2021
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Dr. Laura Baum Appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital
Laura Baum, MD, MPH, has been appointed an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) at Yale Cancer Center and will care for patients as part of the Smilow Cancer Hospital Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers and the Smilow Palliative Care Program.
9 Apr 2021
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Dr. Amit Khanna to Lead Colorectal Surgery for Digestive Health in Bridgeport
The Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the recruitment of Associate Professor, Dr. Amit Khanna, to the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, as Director of Colon and Rectal Surgery for the Bridgeport region.
7 Apr 2021
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Head and Neck Cancer: Five Things You Need to Know
April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Barbara Burtness, MD, Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and the Disease Aligned Research Team Leader of the Head and Neck Cancers program at Yale Cancer Center, said it’s a good time to highlight warning signs, screening and prevention for this potentially deadly disease.
6 Apr 2021
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Yale Cancer Center Researchers Identify Genes Behind Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
In a new study, Yale Cancer Center researchers have defined the genetic landscape of uterine leiomyosarcomas (uLMS).
5 Apr 2021
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Elizabeth Herbert Named Vice President for Network Services at Smilow Cancer Hospital
Elizabeth Herbert has been appointed Vice President for Network Services at Smilow Cancer Hospital. In addition, Herbert will serve as the administrative lead for Smilow Cancer Hospital’s Radiation Oncology services throughout the Yale New Haven Health System.
5 Apr 2021
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Brigham Face Transplant Pioneer Reflects On His Patients And The Procedure As He Heads To Yale
Dr. Bohdan Pomahac reflects on the success and future of the face transplantation program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, as he prepares to leave Boston for a position at Yale School of Medicine.
Source: WBUR
2 Apr 2021
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Dr. Lieping Chen of Yale Cancer Center Elected 2021 Fellow of AACR Academy
Lieping Chen, MD, PhD, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy.
1 Apr 2021
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Employee Spotlight - Cynthia James
The Yale African American Affinity Group interviews Cynthia James, Clinical Operations Manager, Yale Cancer Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital, currently serving as Co-Interim Ambulatory Practice Administrator.
Source: Yale African American Affinity Group
26 Mar 2021
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Smilow Shares Greenwich: Colorectal Cancer
Smilow Shares: Understanding in Colorectal Cancer: Screening and Treatment Advances, presented by the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Greenwich.
24 Mar 2021
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Video: Dr. Lynn Tanoue Discusses New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines
Smilow Cancer Hospital's Dr. Lynn Tanoue discusses new lung cancer screening guidelines on FOX61.
Source: Fox61
23 Mar 2021
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Dr. Cecelia Calhoun Named Director of the Adolescent-Young Adult Sickle Cell Program at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital
Cecelia Calhoun, MD, MSPH, MBA, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology) at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.
22 Mar 2021
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Talking About Cancer: SCSU Professor Grapples With Language Of The ‘Battle’
A local English professor is studying the use of metaphors in oncology to get a better understanding as he battles with the very concept of battling cancer
Source: New Haven Register
20 Mar 2021
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Is Home Screening a True Colonoscopy Alternative?
If you’re not eager to undergo the procedure, there are other colorectal cancer screening options.
Source: Yale Medicine
20 Mar 2021
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HPV Is the Most Common STI in the US—but Does It Go Away on Its Own? Here's How Doctors Explain It
HPV (human papillomavirus) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). How common? More than 79 million people have it right now. And experts estimate that about 14 million people get infected every year.
Source: Parade
19 Mar 2021
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Anne Chiang, MD: Our New EO
Anne Chiang, MD, a long-time SWOG member and Yale medical oncologist, will now oversee the SWOG portfolio of clinical trials in lung and breast cancers.
Source: SWOG Cancer Research Network
19 Mar 2021
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Yale Researchers Detect Tumor-Reactive Immune Cells In Blood
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have isolated from blood samples specialized immune cells that attack tumors and could serve as a way to monitor the success of cancer treatments.
Source: Yale Daily News
19 Mar 2021
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Smilow Shares: Advances in Colorectal Cancer
In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, Smilow Cancer Hospital presents talks by Drs. Pamela Kunz, Xavier Llor, Jeremey Kortmansky, Michael Cecchini and Vikram Reddy.
19 Mar 2021