There is much good news about cancer today. Diagnostics are more accurate. Treatments are more targeted.  And each day brings new discoveries.  As a result, cure rates for some cancers now exceed 90 percent, and cancer survivors in the U.S. total more than 11.4 million. There is more reason than ever for cancer patients to learn about their options, actively participate in their care, take heart, and have hope.

At Stony Brook University Medical Center, we can help. We're Suffolk County's cancer care leader, serving more than 2,700 newly diagnosed adult cancer patients each year.  Most patients work with one of our 12 multidisciplinary teams: