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Botanical Medicine Reduces Rectal Cancer Treatment Side Effects That Can Sideline Surgeries
The positive news about the botanical medicine results from a new study led by Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) that was published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology on June 30.
9 Aug 2024
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Bowel cancer is on the rise. Here’s how immunotherapy drugs could help
Bowel cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, killing nearly 1 million people per year, and cases of colorectal cancer have been on the rise. But there are glimmers of hope after two studies found that using immunotherapy drugs before surgery dramatically increased the chance of curing bowel cancer in certain patients. John Yang speaks with Dr. Vikram Reddy, an expert at Yale Cancer Center to learn more.
Source: PBS News
22 Jun 2024
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Yale Surgeons Recognized by Connecticut Magazine's 2024 “Top Doctors” List
Connecticut Magazine’s 2024 'Top Doctors' list includes more than 30 faculty from the Yale Department of Surgery.
2 May 2024
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National Search for General Surgery Residency Program Director
The Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine/Yale New Haven Health System announced the commencement of a nationwide search for the next program director of the General Surgery Residency Program.
22 Feb 2024
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Department of Surgery Chiefs Find Their Celebrity Doppelganger
Division Chiefs name the Hollywood actor they'd like to represent them in a movie.
29 Nov 2023
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Linda: Gastrointestinal Cancer Survivor
When Linda Poindexter’s employer started a wellness program in 2015 that required employees to undergo certain screening tests, Linda happily participated, having no concerns for her health.
24 Aug 2023
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Cancer Rates on the Rise for People Under 50, Here's the Groups Affected
A new report has found that rates of gastrointestinal cancers in younger adults may be rising faster than any other type of cancer.
Source: Healthline
21 Aug 2023
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Connecticut Magazine’s 2023 “Top Doctors” issue recognizes 81 Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center physicians
Each year, Connecticut Magazine recognizes some of the state’s best physicians, who provide exceptional care for patients, with its annual “Top Doctors” issue. This year’s list includes 82 physicians from Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the state.
1 May 2023
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Kirstie Alley and Colon Cancer: The Early Signs You Shouldn't Ignore
Actor Kirstie Alley has died after being diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year. Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the third most common type of cancer in the United States and globally. In the U.S. over 151,000 people will develop the disease in 2022.
Source: Healthline
6 Dec 2022
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Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians recognized as Connecticut Magazine 'Best Doctors'
Connecticut Magazine has named 87 Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians to its 2022 Best Doctors guide.
3 May 2022
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Smilow Shares: Colorectal Cancer
On March 16, 2022, in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, physicians from Smilow Cancer Hospital discussed new treatment advances and innovations.
17 Mar 2022
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8 Things To Know About Surgery for Rectal Cancer
Many feel uncomfortable at the idea of talking to doctors about rectal symptoms, and fear of COVID-19 infection means fewer people are having their screening colonoscopies or seeing doctors about their concerns.
Source: Yale Medicine
28 Feb 2022
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Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians recognized as Connecticut Magazine 'Best Doctors'
Connecticut Magazine has named 90 Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians to its 2021 Best Doctors guide. Published in the magazine’s June issue, the 'Best Doctors' list consists of more than 1,500 Connecticut physicians from nearly 40 medical specialties.
2 Jun 2021
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Join Us For The Digestive Health Virtual CME Series 2021
Join Us For The Digestive Health Virtual CME Series 2021
4 Jan 2021
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Yale Medicine Physicians On 'Top Docs’ List
Connecticut Magazine’s 2017 “Top Docs” list includes 67 Yale Medicine physicians, who were selected based on a survey of their peers.
3 May 2017
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Yale Medicine physicians are among Connecticut’s ‘Top Doctors’
Connecticut Magazine’s 2016 Top Doctors listing includes 60 Yale Medical Group physicians.
1 Apr 2016
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Congratulations to our Connecticut top doctors
Connecticut Magazine named the following Yale Medical Group (YMG) physicians among the best in the state in its 2015 "Top Doctors" list.
1 Apr 2015
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Congratulations to our Connecticut Magazine top doctors
"Connecticut Magazine" named 60 Yale Medical Group physicians among the best in the state in its annual "Top Doctors" list, published in the magazine's April issue. They include specialists in fields from dermatology to neurology to thoracic surgery.
3 Apr 2013
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Helping a triathlete on a long road to recovery
A freight truck shattered her body, but, with the help of a dedicated team of physicians and her own sheer will to survive, a Clinton woman is regaining her life.
2 Apr 2013
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A triathlete’s long road
There was not a cloud in the sky on October 8, 2011, when Colleen Kelly Alexander hopped on her bike for the 10-mile ride from her office in Guilford, Conn. , to her home in Clinton.
12 Feb 2013