Cancer Treatment in New York City

NYU Cancer Institute experts from a variety of clinical areas collaborate to treat patients with all types of cancer through specialized Disease Management Groups. Patients receive most of their care in the state-of-the-art NYU Clinical Cancer Center, a collaborative, multidisciplinary clinic setting located on East 34th Street at Third Avenue. Patients can undergo diagnostic tests, learn the results of those tests, and receive a personalized treatment plan - all under the same roof.

This centralized facility provides a nurturing, supportive environment in which NYUCI's multidisciplinary treatment team of pathologists, radiologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, and support services staff communicate and collaborate, considering your unique health circumstances and the stage of your cancer to create a personalized cancer care plan.

Learn more about our clinical services for these cancers:

Breast Cancer

NYU brings diverse knowledge and perspective from 15 academic medical departments including environmental medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacology, and radiation oncology.

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Gastrointestinal cancers-those that arise in the digestive tract-are the most common group of cancers in the United States, accounting for approximately 20 percent of all non-skin cancers. They include cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon/rectum, small intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and biliary tract.

Genitourinary Cancer (Prostate, Bladder, and Kidney)

The Genitourinary Cancer Management Group at the NYU Cancer Institute is committed to delivering state-of-the-art care from diagnosis through treatment for patients with all stages of genitourinary malignancies, including prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancers; to translating scientific advances in medical knowledge into personalized, novel approaches with potential direct benefit for patients; and to being compassionate and attentive to the emotional needs of patients and their families.

Gynecologic Cancers

Medical Treatment for Gynecological Cancers Including Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, and Fallopian Tube Cancer.

Hematological Cancers

Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and stem cell transplantation for leukemia, Hodgkin's Disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, myeloma, anemia, clotting disorders, myeloproliferative diseases.

Melanoma

Diagnosis through skin examination, tissue biopsy, sentinel node biopsy; treatment through chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunological therapy.

Neuro-Oncology (Brain and Spinal Cord Cancers)

One of the most experienced pediatric and adult neuro-oncology programs in the nation, with experts in neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neuropathology.

Pediatric Cancers

Comprehensive cancer care services for children, targeted therapies, improved outcomes, access to clinical trials. Specialized programs in childhood leukemia, pediatric neuro-oncology, pediatric stem cell transplant, and vascular anomalies.

Sarcoma

Sarcomas are cancers of the connective or supportive tissue (such as bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, and blood vessels) and soft tissues. At the NYU Cancer Institute, our specialists offer each patient personalized, informative care with unique, effective treatment options.

Thoracic (Lung) Cancers

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. At the NYU Cancer Institute, our cancer specialists offer each patient personalized, informative care with unique, effective treatment options.

Thyroid Cancer

At the NYU Cancer Institute, endocrine surgeons have an exceptional amount of surgical experience performing thyroidectomy (surgical removal of the thyroid, the primary treatment for thyroid cancer), performing more than 100 operations each year for thyroid cancer. This high surgical volume increases their experience treating the disease and their knowledge of its behavior.