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Yale Researchers Develop New Testing Criteria for Hereditary Stomach Cancer
Yale researchers have shown that individuals who carry a mutation in the CDH1 gene have a 30% to 40% risk of developing stomach cancer during their lifetime. Yet many people with the rare inherited condition remain unaware that they have it.
27 Nov 2023
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Smilow Shares - The Importance of Understanding your Family History
Smilow Shares - The Importance of Understanding your Family History
16 Nov 2023
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Moving Beyond the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' to Address Cancer Disparities
In my opinion, one of the greatest advances in oncology has been the discovery of cancer genes that can provide information about hereditary cancer risk and guide cancer screening and treatment. Indeed, 5-15% of patients with cancer have inheritedopens in a new tab or window genetic mutations. Let's put this in context.
Source: MedPage Today
9 Nov 2023
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Yale Program Treats Individuals at High Risk for Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Cancers
Yale’s Digestive Health Center, a hub offering advanced medical and surgical treatments for individuals with gastrointestinal issues, recently opened the Gastrointestinal (GI) and Pancreatic Cancer Prevention Program at its North Haven location.
30 Oct 2023
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How Exercise Boosts Your Body’s Ability to Prevent Cancer
Forty-five minutes of intense exercise three times a week may reduce cancer risk in patients with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that can lead to cancer at a young age. “One thing is having the epidemiological correlation, but it’s another thing to know the biological basis,” Xavier Llor, MD, PhD, director of the GI Cancer Prevention Program at Yale Cancer Center and professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine. (Llor was not involved in the study.)
Source: WebMD
4 Oct 2023
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Smilow Shares with Primary Care: Genetic Testing & Early Onset Cancer
On October 3, 2023, the first of three Smilow Shares for Primary Care was held on the topic: Genetic Testing & Early Onset Cancer.
4 Oct 2023
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Drs. Veda Giri and Lajos Pusztai named Fellows of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Veda Giri, MD, Chief of Clinical Cancer Genetics and Co-Director of the Early Onset Cancer Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, and Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil, Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), have been named Fellows of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO).
18 Sep 2023
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Prioritizing Cancers in Younger Adults
Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital’s Early Onset Cancer Program will focus on patients with cancer diagnosed between the ages of 18-49. The program has far-reaching goals to address their psychosocial needs, develop novel clinical care models, enhance clinical trials, expand research, and raise community awareness about early onset cancers.
26 Jul 2023
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Early Onset Cancer Program with Dr. Veda Giri
Dr. Veda Giri explains the Early Onset Cancers Program.
24 Jul 2023
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Dr. Veda Giri on Diversity in Clinical Trials
Dr. Veda Giri explains why diversity is so important in clinical trials.
21 Jul 2023
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Dr. Veda Giri Explains the PROSPER Study
Dr. Veda Giri explains her newly funded PROSPER study.
17 Jul 2023
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Dr. Veda Giri Receives Bakes for Breast Cancer Grant
Dr. Veda Giri received a grant from Bakes for Breast Cancer to fund her PROSPER study which focuses on early onset cancer.
10 Jul 2023
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Pancreatic Cancer Risk Lower if Cysts Remain Stable for Five Years
Low-risk branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are the most common precancerous form of mucinous pancreatic cysts and once identified require regular surveillance imaging. But consensus is still forming around how long that watchful period should last. In a new study, Yale Cancer Center researchers question the health benefit of extended surveillance for patients whose cyst has not changed size for at least five years and has no worrisome features.
30 Jun 2023
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Smilow Shares Survivorship Series: Cancer and the Family
On Wednesday, June 21st, members of Smilow Cancer Hospital presented the third in a series honoring National Cancer Survivors Month. This week focused on the topic, "Cancer and the Family."
22 Jun 2023
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Smilow Shares: Covering All the Bases: Getting Men in the Cancer Screening Game
On June 15, 2023, members of the Smilow Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program shared information on men's health in honor of Men's Health Month.
16 Jun 2023
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ASCO 2023 Wrap-Up
Another exciting meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has ended and faculty from Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital reflect on the very impressive and important takeaways, and time spent with colleagues and friends.
12 Jun 2023
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise, But When Will It Be Ready?
A new vaccine that uses mRNA technology and that can be customized for patients with pancreatic cancer has shown promising results in a small new study.
Source: Very Well Health
17 May 2023
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Maria Menounos reveals she beat pancreatic cancer after early detection: 'So lucky'
Maria Menounos has revealed that she beat pancreatic cancer after an early diagnosis in January. And now, she's advocating for others to be proactive about their health.
Source: USA Today
3 May 2023
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Disease in twins: Do twins have the same health problems?
Dr Michael Murray, a geneticist at the Yale Cancer Centre, says that with a triplet birth and higher multiple births, you can have all identical, all fraternal, or both identical and fraternal, so the risk varies. He says there are two different categories of genetic cancer risk. "There's what we call monogenic (or single gene) genetic risk, which means that one out of your 20,000 genes can be broken in a way that predisposes you to genetic risk for cancer.
Source: Reader's Digest
19 Apr 2023
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Think You’re Too Young to Need a Colonoscopy? Think Again
Xavier Llor, MD, PhD, professor of medicine (digestive diseases), weighs in on colonoscopies and when to start getting them.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
5 Apr 2023