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Gamma Knife Icon for better precision
Gamma Knife radiosurgery delivers high doses of radiation without damaging healthy tissue. We now offer Gamma Knife Icon—the most precise radiosurgery treatment today. It means more accuracy, comfort, and the ability to target more types of tumors.
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
If you or someone you love is thinking about—or worried about—getting a prostate exam, let us ease your mind. One of our urologists explains the screening process, the importance of early detection, and the best way to go about deciding on the test.
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Learn your risk of breast cancer
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. We can help you better understand your chances of developing breast cancer.
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New advancements in cancer care
Precision medicine, organoids and CAR T-cell therapy may not be everyday terms to you, but they sure are to our Physician-in-Chief and Director of Cancer, Richard Barakat, MD. See what he has to say about these promising new cancer therapies.
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ensuring you get the cancer care you need

With one of the largest cancer programs in the New York metropolitan area, you benefit from access to state-of-the-art technologies, highly specialized diagnostic and surgical techniques, and the most promising treatments. Our multidisciplinary teams design individualized treatment plans that address your physical and emotional needs. And as the most important member of the team, you receive unsurpassed personal attention and compassion.

At Northwell Health Cancer Institute, we are also focused on the future of cancer care. By partnering with leaders in cancer research, such as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, we are accelerating advancements of new discoveries for cancer care, helping us bring world-class treatments directly to your community sooner.

And through our residency and fellowship programs, we're actively involved in educating the next generation of oncologists to provide superior clinical care and develop new therapy and treatment advances. 

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Clinical trials

Pioneering cancer care

We continuously seek newer, better and more effective ways to treat cancer through our robust clinical trials.

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Richard Barakat's arrival and the Cancer Institute's momentum is helping change the way cancer is treated on Long Island.
It’s time to complete the puzzle & offer truly comprehensive breast cancer care
Alice Police, MD, calls for comprehensive breast cancer care, following survivors well after they have eliminated the disease.
More is needed for childhood cancer survivors
As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month closes, we celebrate those who have beaten the disease. But for most, an arduous path lies ahead.

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