NYOH News

NYOH Cares Raises $10,000 for Light the Night and Making Strides!

October 20, 2016

NYOH Cares, our team of employees, raised more than $5,000 each for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk and the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk this past weekend. From bake sales to raffles, NYOH... Read more


Join our team on October 15th for LLS Light the Night!

September 27, 2016

As the largest cancer care provider in the region, NYOH employees and survivors are proud to join together to support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night event. It’s free to join the NYOH Cares team – so please come walk with us, or make... Read more


New Breast Cancer Research Trial at NYOH

September 01, 2016

NYOH is currently enrolling eligible breast cancer patients in a new clinical research trial for Embraca. This Phase III research study is for those with advanced of metastatic breast cancer who also have the inherited BRCA 1 or 2 mutation. For more... Read more


NYOH Participates in 2016 Walk for Hospice

August 08, 2016

Thanks to Donna Stevens, LPN and Thomas Gardner, LPN, for representing NYOH at the 2016 Hospice Walk. Donna works at our Albany Medical Center office and Tom works in Rexford – but both previously worked in a hospice unit at the VA and know... Read more


NYOH Featured in Coping Magazine’s Survivor Day Photo Gallery

August 02, 2016

Congratulations to Lori Washburn, in our Clifton Park Cancer Center, whose beautiful photo is featured in Coping Magazine's 2016 National Cancer Survivor Day's Photo Gallery. Lori also painted the mural, being signed in the photo by NYOH patient... Read more


Dr. Tedesco Talks About Decoding Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis

July 28, 2016

Karen Tedesco, MD, medical oncologist and director of NYOH’s Hereditary Risk Assessment Program, was a recent guest on Melanie Cole’s Health Radio program. In the program, Dr. Tedesco walks through breast cancer diagnosis and some of the treatment... Read more


NYOH Chosen for National Cancer Initiative

July 25, 2016

New Initiative Designed to Promote Better Cancer Care New York Oncology Hematology (NYOH), the region’s largest provider of cancer treatment, has been selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM), a new national initiative. NYOH... Read more


New York Declares October 13th Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

June 27, 2016

Congratulation and thanks to New York State Assemblyman John T. McDonald III for passage of his resolution, declaring October 13th Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day in New York State. New York Oncology Hematology recently joined Assemblyman... Read more


Subaru and LLS Donate Patient Blankets

June 24, 2016

New York Oncology Hematology patients are receiving beautiful blankets through a national program with Subaru of America and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Lacy Subaru and LLS delivered the blankets to both NYOH and Albany Medical Center as part... Read more


Dr. Zackon Discusses Cancer Caregivers in Times Union

June 20, 2016

Ira Zackon, MD, President of New York Oncology Hematology, discusses the benefits and challenges to cancer patients and their caregivers as more oncology and hematology care moves to an outpatient setting, including NYOH’s Stem Cell Transplant... Read more