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Also called hypofractionated radiation, Accelerated Whole Breast Radiation Therapy involves delivering radiation to the breast in fewer but larger daily doses.
The Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center provides coordinated, simultaneous appointments, rapid diagnosis and treatment, and access to the most up-to-date technology
The Breast Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program provides comprehensive risk assessment, education, and screening for patients at increased risk of breast cancer.
The Smilow Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program is composed of an interdisciplinary team that includes geneticists, genetic counselors, physicians and nurses, who work together with the goal of providing cancer risk assessment and taking steps to prevent the development of cancer.
The Smilow Screening and Prevention Program brings together doctors and researchers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center who are focused on merging the best science with the best cancer prevention and screening programs. Our goal is to provide patients throughout Connecticut with the tools they need to stay healthy.
The Colon Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program provides comprehensive risk assessment, education, and screening for patients at increased risk of colon cancer.
Colorectal cancer refers to cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. The colon is a six-foot muscular tube that connects the small intestine to the rectum. The rectum, the lower six inches of the digestive tract, holds stool before it leaves the body. These cancers occur when cells lining the colon or the rectum become abnormal and grow out of control. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death in the U.S.
Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) is a breathing technique developed as part of radiation therapy for breast cancer patients to reduce the potential for incidental damage to the heart.
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