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On April 25, 2024, members of the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center presented the third of four Gastrointestinal Cancer CME Series focused on Supportive Oncology Care for Gastrointestinal Cancers.

After receiving a diagnosis of a large gastric tumor and giant hiatal hernia, 83-year-old Rosa Chipelo needed surgery. Given her age and the complexity of the surgery, Mrs. Chipelo and her daughter Rosa had a big decision to make and they were desperately ready to find a surgeon they trusted. Mrs. Chipelo's Medical Oncologist Victor Chang, MD, at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Waterbury, partnered with Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH, Division Chief of Surgical Oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital as his surgical counterpart. At the consultation with Dr. Turaga–who is a tall man–upon entering the room, Rosa explained, “He had us at ‘hello.’”

Dr. Susan Baserga elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences along with six other Yale Scholars.

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Yale scientists are working on an alternative treatment for COVID-19, for use in patients whose immune therapies clash with Paxlovid.

A blood test like this would need to go through "extensive clinical trials" with thousands of patients and regulatory review, Dr. Michael Cecchini, co-director of the colorectal program at the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at the Yale Cancer Center who was not involved in the research, told Live Science.

The rising incidence of cancer in young adults is of concern, leading clinicians to advise earlier and more frequent screenings particularly for those who have a family history of cancer. Dr. Veda Giri, MD, one of the leaders of the Yale Cancer Center's Early Onset Cancer program comments on the increase in cancer diagnosis in adults under 50. A study published in 2023 in BMJ Oncology found that rates across the globe have dramatically increased in people under the age of 50 over the past couple decades. There were 3.26 million early onset cancer cases in 2019, an increase of 79.1 percent since 1990.

Most of us know that regular physical activity can strengthen muscles, burn fat, and lower our risk of heart disease. But many advantages of exercise go beyond physical fitness and cardiovascular health, according to Yale School of Medicine experts.

Siba Haykal MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS, is the section chief of Reconstructive Oncology for the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery within the Department of Surgery.