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Nov 26, 2024 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer |Tara Sanft
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. The international symposium will reveal new, leading-edge breast cancer research on prevention, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy as well as experimental biology.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer
Dr. Eric Winer, director of Yale Cancer Center and president and physician-in-chief of Smilow Cancer Hospital, can speak on the new American Cancer Society report revealing a three-decade decline in breast cancer mortality, but higher rates of breast cancer in younger women under the age of 50. It also revealed higher rates of breast cancer among Asian-Americans and Native Americans.
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May 13, 2024 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer |Michael Cecchini |Roy S. Herbst |Barbara Burtness
Nearly 50 presentations by researchers and clinicians from Yale Cancer Center (YCC) at Yale School of Medicine will be among the more than 5,000 abstracts available during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) May 31 to June 4 in Chicago, Ill. This year's meeting, themed “The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure” will include over 200 sessions.
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May 1, 2024 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer
Connecticut Magazine released its “Top Doctors” issue today, listing some of the state’s best physicians, who provide exceptional care for patients. This year’s list includes 109 Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Smilow Cancer Hospital (SCH) physicians, a 35% increase in “Top Doctors” for SCH and YCC from last year. YCC is Connecticut’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Yasmin Abaza |Eric S. Winer |Rory M. Shallis |Andrew Matthews |Talha Badar |Emily M. Geramita | +6 more
1 INTRODUCTION Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is primarily a disease of the elderly with a median age at diagnosis of 69 years.1 Treatment of patients with AML ≥75 years of age, who are truly unfit for intensive chemotherapy, is challenging given the higher incidence of adverse risk disease, comorbidities, poor performance status, and compromised organ function.2-4 Although the outcomes of AML have significantly improved over the past 5 decades, the long-term survival remains poor with the...
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer |Maryam B. Lustberg
Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) from December 5 to 9. The international symposium provides leading-edge breast cancer information on prevention, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy as well as experimental biology. This year’s symposium, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, will include about 10,000 clinicians, scientists, patient advocates, and health care professionals.
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Aug 2, 2023 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer
Newswise — Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven is ranked as one of the highest hospitals for cancer care in the country by U.S. News & World Report. This year, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven is listed in the top 50 in the nation and is number 1 in Connecticut. "We are proud to be recognized as one of the leading cancer hospitals in our country,” said Eric Winer, MD, Director of Yale Cancer Center and Physician-in-Chief of Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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Jun 8, 2023 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer |Patricia LoRusso
Newswise — By their early 20s, two of Yale’s most prominent cancer experts had each been immersed in healthcare battles for many years. Few people would have been surprised if they chose careers outside of healthcare. Instead, Drs. Eric Winer and Patricia LoRusso chose to pursue cancer care and research as their work. Both are now leaders of two of the country’s most prestigious organizations for cancer professionals.
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May 18, 2023 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer |Roy S. Herbst
Newswise — Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital scientists and clinicians will present new research at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), June 2nd to June 6th at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. This year’s scientific program will feature more than 2,900 abstracts, covering all major diseases and research areas, including breast, lung, head and neck, gynecological, prostate, and gastric cancers.
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Apr 10, 2023 | 
newswise.com | Eric S. Winer |Roy S. Herbst |Patricia LoRusso
Newswise — Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Smilow Cancer Hospital (SCH) physicians and scientists are presenting research studies at the 2023 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, April 14 to 19th. Research teams will reveal the latest data on treatments and diagnostic advances as well as new findings on head and neck, lung, and metastatic cancers.
