Opened in 2009, Smilow Cancer Hospital treats more patients with cancer than any other hospital in Connecticut. In affiliation with Yale Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Connecticut, Smilow Cancer Hospital provides convenient access to patient- and family-centered cancer care and resources. With 16 locations across Connecticut and in Westerly, Rhode Island, our expert physicians, nurses, and providers deliver multidisciplinary, specialized care close to home.
About Smilow Cancer Hospital
The doctors, nurses, scientists, and staff at Smilow Cancer Hospital are leaders in cancer research and treatment. At every Smilow Cancer Hospital location, patients receive collaborative care from our experts in diagnostic radiology, pathology, and medical, radiation, and surgical oncology to make sure each part of their treatment plan is well-coordinated. This approach means patients have access to clinical trials, giving them a chance to try the newest, most advanced treatments. We’re dedicated to providing the very best care available, bringing together some of the nation’s best minds to prevent, precisely diagnose, and offer innovative treatment to patients.
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About Yale Cancer Center
Yale Cancer Center combines a tradition of innovative cancer treatment and quality care for our patients. A National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center for over 50 years, Yale Cancer Center is one of only 56 Centers in the nation and the only comprehensive center in Connecticut. 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.
The physicians, nurses, scientists, and staff at Yale Cancer Center are leaders in cancer research and care. Cancer treatment for patients is available at Smilow Cancer Hospital through multidisciplinary teams who work together to make sure that every aspect of a patient’s treatment plan is well managed.
Yale Cancer Center is a collaboration between nationally and internationally renowned scientists and physicians at Yale School of Medicine and Smilow Cancer Hospital. This partnership enables the Center to provide the best approaches for prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment for cancer.
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