Yale Cancer Center (YCC) is one of only 56 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation and the only such center in Connecticut. Cancer treatment for patients is available at Smilow Cancer Hospital through 13 multidisciplinary teams and at 15 Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Comprehensive cancer centers play a vital role in the advancement of the NCI’s goal of reducing morbidity and mortality from cancer through scientific research, cancer prevention, and innovative cancer treatment.
EGFR Pioneer Keeps Focus on Individualizing Patient Care in Lab and Clinic
As director of the Yale Cancer Center and physician-in-chief of the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, Thomas J. Lynch Jr, MD, wears many hats. And, having built a career united around two abiding goals of clinical discovery and personalized patient care, that's just the way he likes it.
Dr. Herbst Discusses New Immunotherapy Agents for Lung Cancer
August 20th 2014Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at the Yale Cancer Center and chief of medical oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven in Connecticut, discusses new immunotherapy agents showing potential as treatment options for patients with lung cancer.
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, Joins Yale Cancer Center to Further Innovation in Cancer Research
July 1st 2014Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, widely-regarded as a leading expert on developing new cancer drugs through clinical trials, will join Yale Cancer Center in August as a Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of Innovative Medicine at Yale Cancer Center.
Dr. Lynch on Molecular Profiling in Lung Cancer
March 18th 2014Thomas J. Lynch, MD, Richard Sackler and Jonathan Sackler Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), director, Yale Cancer Center, physician-in-chief, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, Giant of Lung Cancer Care, discusses advances in molecular profiling in lung cancer.
Dr. Herbst on Immunotherapy Agents in Lung Cancer
February 13th 2014Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at the Yale Cancer Center and chief of medical oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven in Connecticut, discusses the using immunotherapy agents to treat patients with lung cancer.
Dr. Herbst on the Benefit of Targeting PD-1/PD-L1
February 4th 2014Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at the Yale Cancer Center and chief of medical oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven in Connecticut, discusses the unique benefit of targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in lung cancer.
Dr. Herbst on Targeting PD-1 and PD-L1 in Lung Cancer
September 19th 2013Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine at Yale Cancer Center and chief of Medical Oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven in Connecticut, discusses the differences of targeting PD-1 and PD-L1 when treating patients with lung cancer.