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.
July 01, 2024
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Breast cancer specialists outline their institution’s practices regarding the choice between subcutaneous fixed-dose pertuzumab – trastuzumab-hyaluronidase and intravenous pertuzumab and trastuzumab.
July 01, 2024
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Kandace P. McGuire, MD, provides clinical insights on how patient monitoring practices inform discussions around surgical options, providing the potential for deescalating surgical management.
June 28, 2024
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Joseph Franses, MD, PhD, debates whether targeting angiogenesis and the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma is always a reliable approach.
June 26, 2024
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David Rimm, MD, PhD, discusses challenges in distinguishing between HER2-low and HER2-ultralow breast cancer using current diagnostic kits.
June 24, 2024
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Ian Krop, MD, PhD, outlines his institution’s approach to utilizing neoadjuvant therapy in patients with HER2+ early breast cancer, and Melinda Telli, MD, discusses the role of surgery.
June 24, 2024
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A panel of experts on breast cancer provide insights on challenges encountered during the diagnosis of HER2+ early breast cancer and discuss the role of immunohistochemistry and FISH testing.
June 13, 2024
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Pamela L. Kunz, MD, discusses a subanalysis of the NETTER-2 study investigating frontline lutetium Lu 177 dotatate in advanced, well-differentiated GEP-NETs.
June 10, 2024
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Michael Cecchini, MD, discusses interim data on the use of CM24 with nivolumab and NALIRIFOX in advanced/metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
June 10, 2024
Article
The investigational PROTAC AR degrader ARV-766 showed promising clinical activity and tolerability in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
June 07, 2024
Article
David A. Braun, MD, PhD, discusses the evolving treatment landscape of renal cell carcinoma.
May 29, 2024
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David A. Braun, MD, PhD, discusses considerations with immunotherapy-based regimens in patients with renal cell carcinoma.
May 22, 2024
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Elias Bou Farhat, MD, discusses an investigation of NGS sensitivity vs standard IHC alone in the assessment of dMMR colorectal cancer or endometrial cancer.
May 14, 2024
Article
Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, discusses understanding the heterogeneity of SCLC to determine which patients will respond to targeted therapy.
May 07, 2024
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Sunil Iyer, MD, discusses the mechanism of action of imetelstat in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome with anemia.
April 29, 2024
Podcast
Drs Nassar and Bou Farhat explain how tumor-only NGS could address the limitations of IHC testing for MMR mutation signatures across several tumor types.
April 23, 2024
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Arianna Gianakos, DO, discusses the innovation in orthobiologics and trailblazing paths in equity and advocacy.
April 12, 2024
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Focusing on the KEYNOTE-B61 trial evaluating lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in the first line, a panel of medical oncologists react to clinical trial data on combination regimens in non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
April 12, 2024
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Chandler H. Park, MD, highlights cabozantinib monotherapy data from the SWOG 1500 study in non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
April 11, 2024
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Amin Nassar, MD, discusses the investigation of NGS plus standard IHC to detect dMMR status in patients with colorectal cancer or endometrial cancer.
April 09, 2024
Article
Yale Cancer Center will share data for breakthrough and emerging cancer treatments at the AACR Annual Meeting.