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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.

Latest from Yale Cancer Center


Dr Nassar on Treatment Options After Chemoradiation in Unresectable, Stage III, EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

June 20, 2023

Amin Nassar, MD, discusses findings from a retrospective study of the use of EGFR TKI therapy, durvalumab, or observation following concurrent chemoradiation in patients with unresectable, stage III non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Breaking Down the Data in Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal, and Breast Cancers, Plus Sarcoma and Melanoma at ASCO 2023: Drs Rini, Lewis, Trent, Luke, Kunz, and Lustberg

June 06, 2023

OncLive® will be LIVE with OncLive® News Network: On Location at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Each day, we will broadcast a series of interviews with top thought leaders, to learn their thoughts and reactions to data presented across hematologic oncology during the conference.

Dr Herbst on Adjuvant Osimertinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC

June 04, 2023

Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, discusses findings from the overall survival analysis of the phase 3 ADAURA trial of adjuvant osimertinib in patients with stage IB to IIIA resected non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Adjuvant Osimertinib Provides OS Benefit in EGFR+ Stage IB-IIIA NSCLC

June 04, 2023

Treatment with adjuvant osimertinib produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival compared with placebo in patients with resected, EGFR-mutated, stage IB to IIIA non–small cell lung cancer.

Dr Park on the Role of Radiation Therapy in NSCLC

May 26, 2023

Henry S. Park, MD, MPH, discusses the importance of considering radiation therapy in patients with non–small cell lung cancer and how this therapeutic approach can work in concert with targeted therapy and other systemic therapies.

FDA Approval Insights: Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Stage IB, II, or IIIA NSCLC

March 09, 2023

Dr Herbst discusses the FDA approval of adjuvant pembrolizumab in non–small cell lung cancer, key efficacy and safety data from the KEYNOTE-091 trial, and future research efforts that may further improve outcomes in this population.

Adjuvant Osimertinib Elicits OS Improvement in Early-Stage EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

March 09, 2023

Osimertinib produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival compared with placebo as adjuvant treatment for patients with stage IB, II, or IIIA, EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer after complete tumor resection with curative intent.

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