display Latest news from Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/yale-recognized-as-a-leader-in-cancer-care-taking-top-spots-in-national-and-state-rankings/?sc=rsin /articles/yale-recognized-as-a-leader-in-cancer-care-taking-top-spots-in-national-and-state-rankings/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:50:40 EST Yale received a 2025 Castle Connolly ranking of second place (tie) for the best cancer care in the U.S. and also ranks first for cancer care in Connecticut. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/factors-for-exceptional-response-kidney-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/factors-for-exceptional-response-kidney-cancer/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:05:29 EST Metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (mccRCC), an aggressive type of kidney cancer, historically has presented limited treatment options. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a form of immunotherapy, can lead to exceptional, durable responses (when the tumor substantially shrinks for a very long period of time) for some patients with mccRRC, allowing them to live longer with a better quality of life. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/drug-offers-cost-effective-protection-for-newborns-with-genetic-bleeding-disorder/?sc=rsin /articles/drug-offers-cost-effective-protection-for-newborns-with-genetic-bleeding-disorder/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:10:04 EST Severe hemophilia A is a genetic disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly, posing a constant risk of dangerous bleeding episodes. Infants with severe hemophilia A (HA) are at risk of brain bleeds, which can lead to serious long-term brain damage. Emicizumab (Hemlibra) was approved by the FDA in 2018 to prevent and reduce bleeding for patients who suffer from hemophilia A. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/unexpected-findings-in-study-of-t-cells-considered-front-line-fighters-against-advanced-melanoma/?sc=rsin /articles/unexpected-findings-in-study-of-t-cells-considered-front-line-fighters-against-advanced-melanoma/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:10:56 EST Yale researchers made an unexpected discovery--turncoat T cells that help a tumor evade other cancer-fighting immune T cells--in a study of patients living with advanced melanoma that was published Nov. 28 in Nature Immunology. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/yale-cancer-center-to-highlight-breakthroughs-in-blood-cancers-and-disorders-at-world-s-largest-hematology-meeting/?sc=rsin /articles/yale-cancer-center-to-highlight-breakthroughs-in-blood-cancers-and-disorders-at-world-s-largest-hematology-meeting/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:15:29 EST Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 66th annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., December 7-10. Known as "the premier event in classical and malignant hematology", the ASH meeting includes oral and poster presentations, as well as workshops and educational sessions for hematology professionals and advocates. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/advancing-breast-cancer-research-yale-cancer-center-to-share-insights-at-international-conference/?sc=rsin /articles/advancing-breast-cancer-research-yale-cancer-center-to-share-insights-at-international-conference/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:15:47 EST Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 47th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center from December 10 to 13. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/more-patients-opting-for-close-monitoring-of-early-stage-prostate-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/more-patients-opting-for-close-monitoring-of-early-stage-prostate-cancer/?sc=rsin Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:50:44 EST Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men (behind skin cancer), with varying levels of aggressiveness. It's also the second leading cause of cancer death, behind only lung cancer. A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School Medicine found a substantial increase in the adoption of active surveillance (AS) and watchful waiting (WW) treatment strategies over the past decade -- an encouraging trend for men seeking less invasive treatment options. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/william-k-oh-md-joins-yale-cancer-center-and-smilow-cancer-hospital/?sc=rsin /articles/william-k-oh-md-joins-yale-cancer-center-and-smilow-cancer-hospital/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:40:10 EST William K. Oh, MD, has been appointed as Medical Director of Smilow Cancer Hospital at Greenwich Hospital, as well as Director of Precision Medicine for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/living-flat-study-sheds-light-on-challenges-for-women-of-color-after-breast-cancer-surgery/?sc=rsin /articles/living-flat-study-sheds-light-on-challenges-for-women-of-color-after-breast-cancer-surgery/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:50:55 EST A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine titled, "Living Flat: Stories from Women of Color After Mastectomy," explains how cultural factors, spirituality, and personal beliefs play an important role in the lives of women of color after mastectomies. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/yale-cancer-center-expert-to-receive-kidney-cancer-association-s-rising-star-award/?sc=rsin /articles/yale-cancer-center-expert-to-receive-kidney-cancer-association-s-rising-star-award/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:50:44 EST Dr. David Braun, a medical oncologist at Yale Cancer Center, will be awarded the Christopher G. Wood Rising Star Award by the Kidney Cancer Association at November's International Kidney Cancer Symposium. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/study-reveals-disparities-in-colorectal-cancer-screening/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-disparities-in-colorectal-cancer-screening/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:05:23 EST Significantly more younger people underwent colorectal cancer screening after the recommended age to begin such screening was lowered, Yale researchers report. In a new study of 10 million insured people aged 45 to 49, researchers found that a recommendation by the United States Preventative Services Task Force to drop the age for starting colorectal cancer screening by five years to age 45 was highly effective -- tripling the rate of screening overall -- but the magnitude of increase was significantly smaller for low-income and rural populations. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/yale-cancer-center-expert-available-to-discuss-new-american-cancer-society-report-revealing-higher-rates-of-early-onset-breast-cancer-and-disparities-in-underserved-populations/?sc=rsin /articles/yale-cancer-center-expert-available-to-discuss-new-american-cancer-society-report-revealing-higher-rates-of-early-onset-breast-cancer-and-disparities-in-underserved-populations/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:05:56 EST Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/new-barcode-technology-could-help-diagnose-cancer-more-precisely/?sc=rsin /articles/new-barcode-technology-could-help-diagnose-cancer-more-precisely/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:05:51 EST A new pathology tool created at Yale harnesses barcode technology and shows potential for use in cancer diagnoses. The technology, Patho-DBiT (pathology-compatible deterministic barcoding in tissue), was discussed in a new study that published Sept. 30 in the journal Cell. Co-corresponding author Dr. Mina Xu, a Yale Cancer Center (YCC) member, professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), and the YSM director of hematopathology, shared her enthusiasm for the new tool. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/is-comprehensive-genetic-testing-worth-it-for-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/is-comprehensive-genetic-testing-worth-it-for-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:05:49 EST Comprehensive gene panel testing, one of the exciting new tools in cancer diagnostics, warrants greater scrutiny -- as does a federal program aimed at speeding up the review process for proposed new medical technologies. Those are conclusions of Yale medical experts who studied both and published a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on Sept. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/advanced-3d-mammography-detects-more-breast-cancers-fewer-false-positives/?sc=rsin /articles/advanced-3d-mammography-detects-more-breast-cancers-fewer-false-positives/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:05:06 EST The newer, 3D form of breast screening, known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), is more effective at detecting breast cancer than traditional 2D digital mammography (DM). That's the conclusion of an analysis of 13 years' worth of screening data conducted by Yale Cancer Center researchers. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/botanical-medicine-reduces-rectal-cancer-treatment-side-effects-that-can-sideline-surgeries/?sc=rsin /articles/botanical-medicine-reduces-rectal-cancer-treatment-side-effects-that-can-sideline-surgeries/?sc=rsin Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:05:04 EST Ancient Chinese traditional medicine significantly reduces the side effects of rectal cancer treatments that, in some patients, can be so toxic that treatment must be paused, or stopped, which diminishes its effectiveness. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/treatment-for-recurrent-uterine-cancer-advances-to-next-research-phase/?sc=rsin /articles/treatment-for-recurrent-uterine-cancer-advances-to-next-research-phase/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:05:40 EST The latest trial of a new antibody drug that delivers potent chemotherapy directly to cancer cells for patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer moves ahead to be studied further in a phase III trial. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/yale-new-haven-hospital-nationally-ranked-in-11-specialties-by-u-s-news-world-report/?sc=rsin /articles/yale-new-haven-hospital-nationally-ranked-in-11-specialties-by-u-s-news-world-report/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:05:45 EST In addition to earning the sixth spot nationally in Psychiatry, Yale New Haven Hospital ranked well in Obstetrics and Gynecology (#19), Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat) (#27), Geriatrics (#28), Diabetes and Endocrinology (#29) Pulmonology and Lung Surgery (#31), Urology (#31), Heart and Heart Surgery (#43) Cancer (#45), Neurology and Neurosurgery (#48) and Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (#50). Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/yale-scientists-develop-potential-stealth-cancer-therapy/?sc=rsin /articles/yale-scientists-develop-potential-stealth-cancer-therapy/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:05:53 EST Sneaking by cancer's defenses, by disguising tumor-fighting antibodies inside the molecules cancer uses to nourish tumor growth, is the basis of a novel therapy from Yale Cancer Center researchers at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM). Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital /articles/chemotherapy-before-surgery-benefits-some-patients-with-pancreatic-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/chemotherapy-before-surgery-benefits-some-patients-with-pancreatic-cancer/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:05:58 EST Patients with pancreatic cancer who received chemotherapy both before and after surgery experienced longer survival rates than would be expected from surgery followed by chemotherapy, according to a new study from researchers at Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Yale School of Medicine. The study, published June 20 in JAMA Oncology, included patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which accounts for 90% of pancreatic cancers. Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital