Women with a diagnosis of breast cancer are cared for by a multidisciplinary team of physician specialists at the Center for Breast Cancer, including radiologists, breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and plastic surgeons.
Physicians with the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers care for patients with cancers of the esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, colon, bile ducts, rectum and anus.
The Gynecologic Oncology program focuses on the care of women with gynecologic cancers. Women diagnosed with vulvar, vaginal, cervical, uterine, fallopian tube, or ovarian cancers are provided with exceptional care. Gynecologic oncology services unite a multidisciplinary team of clinicians. Our physicians are board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in the subspecialty of gynecologic oncology, which brings together surgery, chemotherapy and radiation oncology.
The Head and Neck Cancers Program treats both complex and routine cases involving the neck, larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), oral cavity (mouth), ear, sinuses, tonsils, and salivary glands, as well as cervical (neck) lymph nodes or neck structures.
The Hematology program offers the most comprehensive services for the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers in the region. Patients have access to a disease-based multispecialty team with special interest and clinical expertise treating lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma. Physicians meet regularly to discuss patient care and to develop a comprehensive treatment plan unique for each patient.
The Liver Cancer program consists of a team of experts including hepatologists, hepatobiliary and transplant surgeons, diagnostic and interventional radiologists, pathologists, medical oncologists and nurses who collaborate to create a comprehensive care plan. The team works in partnership with the Yale Liver Center to give patients access to modern techniques and technology to diagnose and treat liver cancer.
Patients being cared for by the Prostate and Urologic Cancers program benefit from the expertise of a collaborative approach to cancer care, which personalizes treatment options for tumors affecting the prostate, bladder, kidney, testes, upper tract (ureter and renal pelvis), penis, and urethra. As part of your care, we engage experts who specialize in medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, pathology and diagnostic imaging.
The Skin & Kidney Cancer program brings together an extensive, multidisciplinary team to diagnose, treat, and care for patients with all types of skin cancers, including melanoma, as well as kidney cancers. Our program includes experts in surgery, medical oncology, dermatology, urology, pathology, dermatopathology, radiology, genetics, and radiation oncology.
The Center for Thoracic Cancers coordinates and integrates the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients diagnosed with a thoracic malignancy, including lung cancer, thymic cancers, mesothelioma, esophageal, or chest wall tumors. Specialties include medical oncology, radiation oncology, thoracic surgery, pulmonary medicine, interventional oncology, pulmonary intervention, pathology, diagnostic imaging, and nursing.
