Medications

Cancer therapy continues to advance with immunotherapy, molecularly targeted drugs and new generations of hormone-mediated treatments that improve survival and quality of life.

There is more hope for cancer patients than ever. At the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute, backed by its membership in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, you can find this innovative care close to home.


Cancer Drug Shortages

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


How Chemotherapy Works

Chemotherapy – A drug or combination of drugs given intravenously, orally, as an injection or applied to the skin used to stop or slow the growth of cancer cells. Depending on the type of cancer you have and how advanced it is, chemotherapy can cure it, control it or ease the symptoms.

Your doctor will decide which chemotherapy drug or drugs to use based on your general health, type and location of the cancer and your response to the drugs. Chemotherapy drugs are often given with other medications that control side effects.

The Cancer Institute offers chemotherapy at 13 facilities across the state, making it easy for you to access the treatment close to home.


How Immunotherapy Works

Immunotherapy – A type of therapy that helps treat cancer by restoring, boosting or redirecting your body’s immune system to help fight cancer.


How Biotherapy Works

Biological therapy uses living organisms, or a similar substance created in a lab, to stimulate the immune system’s response against cancer cells. This therapy often causes fewer toxic side effects than other treatments.


How Hormone Therapy Works

Hormone therapy – also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment or endocrine therapy -- slows or stops the growth of cancers that use hormones to grow. It’s also effective in easing cancer symptoms, particularly in men with prostate cancer who cannot have surgery or radiation therapy.

The type of treatment you need depends on the type of cancer you have, whether it has spread and how far, if it uses hormones to grow and if you have other health problems. Some patients with early stage cancer might not require a medical oncologist on their care team. For them, surgery or radiation therapy is sufficient.


Connect with our Team

Call 855.255.6181 or request a callback for support, advice, or a second opinion.

A member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, we provide innovative care close to home.

We offer the latest treatments through our ongoing membership in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Alliance, which gives you access to the latest standards of care and clinical trials.

The MSK Alliance

Support at the Cancer Institute

The Cancer Institute offers whatever you and your family need on your journey, whether it’s access to an oncology social worker, a nurse navigator to coordinate your care or the support of our Patient and Family Resource Center.


Medical oncologists are central figures in the care of most patients. As physicians, they offer expertise in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of solid tumors.

At the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute, medical oncologists use a big-picture view to help you understand a diagnosis and the types of treatments that are best suited to your case.

Meet our Medical Oncologists:

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Name Specialties Location
Alekshun, Todd Joseph, MD Alekshun, Todd Joseph, MD
5.0 /5
47 surveys
860.674.0088
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Medical Oncology
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  • Avon
  • Manchester
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Alsamarai, Susan, MD Alsamarai, Susan, MD
4.9 /5
215 surveys
203.238.7747
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Meriden
Aujla, Amandeep, MD Aujla, Amandeep, MD
4.7 /5
118 surveys
860.425.5850
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Medical Oncology
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  • Norwich
  • Plainfield
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Berard, Paul Edward, MD Berard, Paul Edward, MD
4.8 /5
212 surveys
203.255.4545
  • Medical Oncology
  • Fairfield
  • Bridgeport
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Berry, Deborah, PA-C Berry, Deborah, PA-C 203.255.4545
  • Medical Oncology
  • Fairfield
Brown, Colleen Marie, APRN Brown, Colleen Marie, APRN 860.972.4183
  • Medical Oncology
  • Manchester
  • Hartford
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Byrne, Brian James, MD Byrne, Brian James, MD
4.9 /5
208 surveys
860.621.9316
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Southington
  • Bristol
  • New Britain
  • Plainville
  • Southington
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Chang, Victor Alexander, MD 860.482.5384
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Medical Oncology
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  • Torrington
Chu, Benjamin, MD Chu, Benjamin, MD
4.9 /5
146 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Hartford
  • Avon
  • Manchester
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Coleman, Katie, APRN, DNP Coleman, Katie, APRN, DNP
4.8 /5
59 surveys
860.249.6291
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hartford
Dailey, Mark Edward, MD Dailey, Mark Edward, MD
4.9 /5
231 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
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  • Hartford
  • Avon
  • Willimantic
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DeFusco, Patricia A., MD DeFusco, Patricia A., MD
5.0 /5
176 surveys
860.674.0088
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Manchester
  • Avon
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Dhami, Mandeep Singh, MD Dhami, Mandeep Singh, MD 860.886.8362
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
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  • Norwich
Dhanjal, Sandhya A., MD Dhanjal, Sandhya A., MD
4.9 /5
296 surveys
203.255.4545
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Fairfield
  • Bridgeport
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Dost, Sara N., MD Dost, Sara N., MD
4.9 /5
170 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Hartford
  • Bridgeport
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Dubey, Kristi, APRN
4.9 /5
69 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hartford
Duda, Edward, MD Duda, Edward, MD
4.9 /5
200 surveys
203.255.4545
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Fairfield
  • Bridgeport
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Elias, Rawad, MD Elias, Rawad, MD
4.9 /5
123 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Medical Oncology
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Hartford
  • Hartford
  • Willimantic
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Fumo, Gerard, DO Fumo, Gerard, DO
4.9 /5
307 surveys
203.238.7747
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Meriden
Gage, Debra Anne, APRN, WHNP Gage, Debra Anne, APRN, WHNP
4.9 /5
134 surveys
860.533.5830
  • Medical Oncology
  • Manchester
  • Avon
  • Farmington
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Giove, Lawrence M., MD Giove, Lawrence M., MD 860.246.6647
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Wethersfield
Gomez, Christina Maria, MD Gomez, Christina Maria, MD 860.482.5384
  • Medical Oncology
  • Torrington
Gorusu, Madhavi, MD Gorusu, Madhavi, MD
4.7 /5
179 surveys
860.496.6825
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
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  • Torrington
Hall, Sharynn Denise, MD 860.482.5384
  • Medical Oncology
  • Torrington
Harvey, Katherine, MD Harvey, Katherine, MD 860.482.5384
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
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  • Torrington

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