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Northwell Health Cancer Institute seamlessly integrates Northwell’s world-class hospitals, innovative treatments and leading cancer specialists of every kind. We’re dedicated to cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, research and survivorship. Our disease-focused, multidisciplinary teams provide holistic care, treating patients’ cancer, as well as working with colleagues in disciplines throughout Northwell to treat any other existing medical conditions. Our experts provide comprehensive, compassionate care through innovative clinical trials, state-of-the-art medical and radiation oncology treatments and leading edge surgical techniques. More New Yorkers choose Northwell for cancer care than any other health system —which means you have access to the most experienced cancer fighters in the state.
Latest from Northwell Health
Saif Shares Key Treatment Considerations for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
April 9th 2021Wasif Saif, MD, discusses factors to consider when choosing a frontline treatment strategy in pancreatic cancer, highlights the hunt for helpful biomarkers of response to available options, and offers sequencing suggestions.
ctDNA, Total Neoadjuvant Therapy, and TAS-102 Signal a Shift in CRC Management
March 12th 2021Tony Philip, MD, provides insight into the utility of ctDNA in the early-stage setting, trials that could determine its role in clinical practice, and detailed the shift toward nonoperative and less-intensive interventions in the early-stage and advanced settings, respectively.
Gastrointestinal Malignancies: Chaired by Wasif Saif, MD
February 10th 2021Early detection, personalized treatment approaches, and increased situational awareness have improved cancer patient survival rates. Ongoing dialogue among leading experts can only improve patient outcomes and advance the field of gastrointestinal malignancies.
Grant Studies Female Fertility App for Cancer Survivors
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Assistant Professor Catherine Benedict, PhD, has been awarded a 5-year, $693,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a digital health platform to help young female cancer survivors evaluate their options for having children, make decisions and plan for the future.
Prostate Biopsy Procedure Eliminates Risk of Infection
Urologists at Northwell Health’s Smith Institute for Urology recently started offering a new biopsy procedure which samples tissue from the prostate to potentially detect cancer – and eliminates the risk of infection.
Dr. Barrientos on Advances in the Treatment Landscape for Patients With CLL
August 8th 2018Jacqueline C. Barrientos, MD, associate professor, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, discusses advances in the treatment landscape for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Rai Helped Launch an Age of Innovation in Leukemia
Kanti R. Rai, MD, has been a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia for more than 40 years. He was honored in the Hematologic Malignancies category with a 2017 Giants of Cancer Care® award.
