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Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Long-Term Survival Benefit for Certain Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer
According to the results of a large, global study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers, even a tiny amount of a biomarker known as PD-L1 (programmed death-ligand1) can predict a long-term survival benefit from using pembrolizumab (Keytruda).
20 Feb 2020
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Scientists find many gene 'drivers' of cancer, but warn: Don't ignore 'passengers'
A massive analysis of the entire genomes of 2,658 people with 38 different types of cancer has identified mutations in 179 genes and gene regulators as “drivers” — variations in DNA sequences that lead to the development of cancer.
20 Feb 2020
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Why it’s time to end religious exemptions for vaccination requirements
The Connecticut General Assembly has raised a bill to eliminate religious exemptions for school entry vaccination requirements. This bill proposes that all children without medical exemptions will be required to receive certain vaccines to attend school. Passing this legislation will be a public health success: Immunizing more children will prevent disease and save lives.
19 Feb 2020
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Dr. Anca Bulgaru joins Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Waterford
Anca Bulgaru, MD, has been appointed an Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine and cares for patients at the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Waterford, CT.
19 Feb 2020
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Kunz Named Leader of Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center
Pamela L. Kunz, M.D., has been appointed Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven and Yale Cancer Center and Director of GI Medical Oncology within the Section of Medical Oncology.
17 Feb 2020
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Find out why Yale scientists are studying Ebola
Can the Ebola virus possibly help doctors treat another deadly illness? Scientists at Yale University think so. The other deadly illnesses are brain tumors.
15 Feb 2020
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Yale Cancer Center Scientists Find Ally in Fight Against Brain Tumors: Ebola
Glioblastomas are relentless, hard-to-treat, and often lethal brain tumors. Yale Cancer Center scientists have enlisted a most unlikely ally in efforts to treat this form of cancer — elements of the Ebola virus.
12 Feb 2020
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Smilow Cancer Hospital expanding use of pioneering treatment for hair loss
Ground-breaking, scalp cooling hair loss prevention technology is offered at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven and now available for patients at Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center locations in Fairfield, Greenwich, Guilford, Orange, Torrington, and Trumbull.
11 Feb 2020
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Yale Cancer Center honors Dr. Debra Brandt
Dr. Debra Brandt was honored with a Yale Cancer Center Award for Clinical Excellence at YCC’s annual Conclave, held Jan. 13.
7 Feb 2020
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Dr. Chen Liu appointed the Brady Professor of Pathology
Dr. Chen Liu, recently named as the Anthony N. Brady Professor of Pathology, is an expert in viral hepatitis, liver cancer immunotherapy, graft-versus-host disease, and cancer epigenetics. His appointment will be effective March 1.
6 Feb 2020
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Dr. David Rimm receives an Honorary Doctorate from University of Athens
On January 17th 2020 the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens conferred a Doctor Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate in Medicine) to Dr. David Rimm from Yale University.
5 Feb 2020
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Dr. Charles Fuchs Talks about World Cancer Day
Dr. Charles Fuchs visited Good Morning Connecticut to talk about World Cancer Day, February 4, 2020.
4 Feb 2020
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Raymond Lenox Receives Ruth McCorkle Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Award
Raymond Lenox, APRN, was presented with the Yale Cancer Center Ruth McCorkle Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Award at the Cancer Center’s annual Conclave.
31 Jan 2020
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Yan wins Yale Cancer Center Class of 1961 Cancer Research Award during annual Conclave
Qin Yan, Ph.D., was presented with the Yale Cancer Center (YCC) Class of 1961 Cancer Research Award at YCC’s annual Conclave.
30 Jan 2020
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Two Opportunities to Welcome Kevin G. Billingsley, MD, the New Chief Medical Officer of Smilow Cancer Hospital
Please come and welcome Kevin G. Billingsley, MD, who arrived in January from Oregon Health and Sciences University to be the new chief medical officer of Smilow Cancer Hospital.
30 Jan 2020
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Town Hall for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital, on Tuesday, Feb. 4
This town hall will help establish clinical and research priorities for the Cancer Enterprise for the next 10 years.
30 Jan 2020
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Halaban receives Yale Cancer Center Lifetime Achievement Award during annual Conclave
Ruth Halaban, Ph.D., was presented with the Yale Cancer Center (YCC) Lifetime Achievement Award at YCC’s annual Conclave on Monday, January 13.
29 Jan 2020
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Getting a Second Opinion
Dr. Anees Chagpar visited Good Morning Connecticut to talk about getting a second opinion.
28 Jan 2020
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New Drugs for an Elusive Cancer Target
Cancer Today spoke with Roy S. Herbst, a medical oncologist and lung cancer expert at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, about KRAS inhibitors and their potential for treating patients with cancer.
27 Jan 2020
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Yale Cancer Center Launches Center for Community Engagement and Health Equity
Yale Cancer Center has announced the launch of the Center for Community Engagement and Health Equity (CEHE). Building on the commitment of the Yale Cancer Center to patient-centered cancer care, screening, and prevention across the state of Connecticut, the new center is dedicated to ensuring cancer health equity and improving outcomes, with an emphasis on traditionally underserved neighborhoods.
25 Jan 2020