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Joseph N. Contessa is a radiation oncologist and director of Yale Medicine’s Central Nervous System Radiotherapy Program. His expertise lies in treating patients with primary tumors of the brain, head and neck, and base of the skull. Due to Yale's significant referral base, he encounters relatively rare tumors, which include low-grade malignant gliomas, ependymomas, high-grade meningiomas, hemangiopericytomas, paragangliomas, and schwannomas. His specialized knowledge allows him to benefit patients diagnosed with these uncommon cancer types. At Yale School of Medicine, he collaborates with a team of physicians and scientists in researching the cellular mechanisms that tumors use to evade standard cancer therapies, aiming to identify new treatment approaches. His work contributes to increasing understanding and improving care in the fight against cancer.
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