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Calling All Superheroes: Join Us At The Norwalk Hospital Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run Calling All Superheroes: Join Us At The Norwalk Hospital Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run
Calling All Superheroes: Join Us At The Norwalk Hospital Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run Most people know someone whose life has been changed forever by cancer. Every year, over 700 people are newly diagnosed with cancer at Norwalk Hospital’s C. Anthony and Jean Whittingham Cancer Center. Last year alone, the compassionate Norwalk Hospital cancer care team, which now includes Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center experts, provided care during more than 56,000 patient visits. On Saturday, June, 1 2019, Norwalk Hospital will host its 16th Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk to support the heroic patients, families, caregivers and care teams t…

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NYP Lawrence Hospital Oncologist Empowers Patients To Cope With Cancer NYP Lawrence Hospital Oncologist Empowers Patients To Cope With Cancer
NYP Lawrence Hospital Oncologist Empowers Patients To Cope With Cancer WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- At the NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Cancer Center, cancer care goes far beyond diagnosis and treatment with support and programs that empower patients to cope with cancer and improve their quality of life. “Our goal is to deliver the highest quality, comprehensive cancer care in a community setting that is close to the patient’s home,” said Dr. Michelle Boyar, a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers at the Cancer Center and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. “Our oncolog…

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Columbia Radiation Oncologist Brings Multidisciplinary Care to Westchester Columbia Radiation Oncologist Brings Multidisciplinary Care to Westchester
Columbia Radiation Oncologist Brings Multidisciplinary Care to Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A new era of cancer care has arrived in Westchester County with the opening of the NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Cancer Center in Bronxville. “The Cancer Center has transformed the nature of cancer care in our community,” said Henry J. Lee, MD, PhD, who is Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at NYP/Lawrence Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). “Under the expert guidance of Columbia and with the strength of NewYork-Presbyterian, we have brought true multidisciplinary oncology c…

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Columbia Breast Surgeon Brings High-Quality Care To NYP Lawrence Hospital Columbia Breast Surgeon Brings High-Quality Care To NYP Lawrence Hospital
Columbia Breast Surgeon Brings High-Quality Care To NYP Lawrence Hospital WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Women living in Westchester and surrounding counties now have access to superior breast care close to home at the NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Cancer Center in Bronxville. The Hospital is designated an accredited breast center by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers for delivering the highest level of evidenced-based care for patients with diseases of the breast. Michelle Azu, MD, FACS, a fellowship-trained breast surgeon at NYP Lawrence Hospital Cancer Center and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, lea…

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