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Latest Videos

Medical Rounds: Important To Get Mammograms and Screenings

Medical Rounds, with Alvaro Menendez, MD, Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Cancer Institute Breast Program, about cancer diagnosis being impacted by the pandemic, people delaying testing or seeking care. Encouraging people not to delay and come in for diagnosis and treatment.

No One Fights Alone Cancer Symposium

No One Fights Alone, about a local woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer and got a mastectomy, but then was also diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She is raising awareness and money for Jill's Baskets, gift baskets with items that helped her after her mastectomy, symposium and fundraiser coming up on June 8.

Cancer Drug Shortages

Learn important information about cancer drug shortages — and what you can do.

Latest News

December 20, 2024

Can Mistletoe Help Treat Cancer?

When you think of mistletoe, you probably picture holiday decorations and stolen kisses. But for centuries, mistletoe has also been [...]

December 05, 2024

Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center Becomes First Care Partner of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the Nation

In a groundbreaking development that stands to transform the delivery of cancer care in Connecticut, the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute [...]

December 04, 2024

5 Reasons You Might Want a Lung Cancer Screening

When it comes to lung cancer, early detection can be life-saving. But are you not sure if you should be [...]

November 29, 2024

6 Types of Tests Your Doctor Might Use to Diagnose Cancer

If you’re preparing for cancer testing, we understand how overwhelming the process can feel — and how challenging it may [...]

November 21, 2024

Does Soy Raise My Risk of Cancer?

Have you been skipping soy because you’ve heard it causes cancer? It’s a common misconception, but here’s some good news [...]

November 15, 2024

All Hartford HealthCare Hospitals Earn Straight A’s for Safety

For the second time, all seven Hartford HealthCare hospitals received “A” grades for safety from The Leapfrog Group, the nation’s [...]

Upcoming Classes & Events

Thursday, Dec 26, 2024, 4:00PM - 5:00PM

On Site: Chair yoga for survivors

A gentle seated yoga class led by a certified Y4C yoga instructor. Please wear comfortable clothing. Registration and oncologist's note [...]

Thursday, Dec 26, 2024, 6:00PM - 7:30PM

On Site - Art Therapy

A program to help people who have been touched by cancer find strength, healing and hope through creative expression. No artistic skill is [...]

Sunday, Dec 29, 2024, 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Webinar: Zentangle

Zentangle is a method of creating abstract art through structured patterns. Like yoga and meditation, the relaxed focus of Zentangle [...]

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