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Smilow Shares to Host Virtual Sessions on Genetic Testing and Counseling, Fertility, Sexuality, and Menopause
Smilow Cancer Hospital will host a series of virtual Smilow Shares programs on "Understanding Genetic Testing and Counseling,” “Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk,” and “Fertility, Sexuality, and Menopause.”
21 Sep 2020
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Yale Editorial Supports Study Results for KRAS Inhibitor for Advanced Cancer
In a new editorial, Patricia LoRusso, DO, reviews the first phase I study investigating the inhibitor Sotorasib for patients with advanced cancers found to have a KRAS G12C mutation.
21 Sep 2020
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Yale Cancer Center Study Reinforces Benefit Using Targeted Therapy for Early Stage NSCLC
According to updated findings led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center, treatment with the targeted therapy osimertinib following surgery continues to significantly improve disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations.
19 Sep 2020
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Dr Kerin Adelson Shares Key Perspective for PCOC® 2020
As cancer care providers, aligning care with each patient's personal goals is a key point to be further discussed at this year's Patient-Centered Oncology Care® 2020 virtual conference, said Kerin Adelson, MD, associate professor, chief quality officer, and deputy chief medical officer for Smilow Cancer Hospital.
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®)
17 Sep 2020
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Lynne and Richard Pasculano Donate a Landmark $14 Million to Support Smilow Cancer Care Center Greenwich Hospital and Name the Pasculano Radiation Oncology Center
Greenwich Hospital today announced that it received a landmark gift of $14 million to establish the Pasculano Radiation Oncology Center at the Smilow Cancer Care Center Greenwich Hospital.
15 Sep 2020
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Smilow Shares Greenwich to Host Virtual Session on "Promising Progress on Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment"
Join Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Greenwich for a virtual Smilow Shares Greenwich program session, "Promising Progress on Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment," on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:00 pm. Michael Leapman, MD, Clinical Program Leader, Prostate & Urologic Cancers Program at Yale Cancer Center (YCC), Bruce McGibbon, MD, Greenwich Hospital Radiation Oncology and Daniel Petrylak, MD, Professor Medicine (Medical Oncology) and Urology at YCC, will be presenting important information about this potentially deadly disease.
15 Sep 2020
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Dr. Michael Leapman discusses Prostate Cancer
Dr. Michael Leapman discusses the risks for and treatment of prostate cancer.
Source: Yale Cancer Center
15 Sep 2020
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Ready! Set! Spin! The Greenwich Hospital Freedom Riders took part in Closer to Free
Ready! Set! Spin! The Greenwich Hospital Freedom Riders took part in Ride in the Garden in the Greenwich Hospital community garden on September 10 to support the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Greenwich as part of Yale New Haven Health’s 10th annual Closer to Free event, which went virtual this year due to the pandemic.
14 Sep 2020
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Greenwich Hospital’s ‘Freedom Riders’ Spin to Support Fight Against Cancer
GREENWICH — The coronavirus pandemic forced the Closer to Free event, when hundreds bicyclists hit the roads across the state to support Yale New Haven Health System’s fight against cancer, to go virtual this year. But that didn’t stop supporters from Greenwich Hospital, which is part of the YNHHS, from banding together to join the fundraising event this year.
Source: Greenwich Time
13 Sep 2020
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Thousands Participate in This Year's Virtual Closer to Free Ride
Thousands of people participated in this year's virtual Closer to Free Ride on Saturday. It's a slightly different set up this year due to COVID-19, but the mission to raise money for the Smilow Cancer Hospital remains the same. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Closer to Free. This year, the virtual ride will have 2,000 riders, which exceeded organizers' expectations.
Source: NBC Connecticut
12 Sep 2020
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10-Year Closer to Free Rider, Smilow Cancer Hospital Nurse Describes Importance of Ride
Sue Faraone, a 10-year Closer to Free rider and nurse at Smilow Cancer Hospital explains the importance of the race and talks about who she races for as this year’s race goes virtual.
Source: NBC Connecticut
12 Sep 2020
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Five Reasons To Get the Flu Shot—Especially This Year
It is a powerful tool against flu and, indirectly, COVID-19.
Source: Yale Medicine
11 Sep 2020
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation Awards Fourth Research Grant at Yale
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) has awarded a 1-year, $175,000 research grant to Yale Cancer Center to study reducing re-excisions for breast conserving therapy for women following surgery for breast cancer.
9 Sep 2020
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Yale Cancer Center Receives NIH Grant to Fund Gene Imaging Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an Exploratory Developmental grant to fund 3D gene imaging research at Yale Cancer Center.
8 Sep 2020
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Yale Doctor Stresses Importance of Colon Cancer Screening in Wake of Actor's Death
Chadwick Boseman’s death stunned many last month. The 43-year-old actor and role model battled colon cancer since 2016. "His death at a young age was incredibly tragic and has certainly raised a lot of questions about colon cancer screening," said Dr. Pamela Kunz, leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancers program at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.
Source: WFSB Channel 3
8 Sep 2020
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No One is Immune’: Boseman’s Death Shows Colon Cancer Affecting Young and Black Americans
Experts said the death of actor Chadwick Boseman from colon cancer at 43, while tragic, could help shed light on the illness’s impact on the Black community, as well as the fact that more young people are contracting the disease.
Source: CT Post
1 Sep 2020
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When COVID-19 and Cancer Collide: What Nurses Should Know
Fewer individuals are undergoing checkups with dermatologists, mammograms, colonoscopies, and other exams that could catch cancers in earlier stages. But nurses can play a vital role in putting the public at ease for these kinds of appointments.
Source: Oncology Nursing News
27 Aug 2020
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Daniel DiMaio Receives Prestigious NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
The National Cancer Institute has named Daniel DiMaio, MD, PhD, a recipient of its Outstanding Investigator Award.
21 Aug 2020
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With Cheer, Couple Leads ‘Team B' in Closer to Free Ride
Always with a smile, Kate Bimonte is the leader of “Team B,” a Closer to Free ride group of friends out to always have a good time, raise money, and make a difference.
Source: NBC Connecticut
19 Aug 2020
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Dr. Omar Al Asad Joins Guilford Care Center
Omar Al Asad, MD, has been named an Instructor of Clinical Medicine (Medical Oncology) at Yale Cancer Center and cares for patients at the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Guilford, CT.
18 Aug 2020