Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Yawkey Center for Cancer Care

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    Location and Contact Information

    450 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215

    Getting to Dana-Farber

    Driving Directions 
    Map and Directions to Dana-Farber – Longwood
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    Public Transportation

    General Information

    617-632-3000

    New Patient Appointments

    For adults: 877-442-3324 
    For children: 888-733-4662

    Inpatient and Emergency Transfers

    For adults: 857-215-3262 
    For children: 866-771-5437

    Pharmacy

    617-632-3338

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    Yawkey Center for Cancer Care at the Longwood Medical Area

    As a welcoming anchor for Dana-Farber's Longwood Medical Area campus, the Yawkey Center for Cancer Care embodies Dana-Farber's unwavering commitment to compassionate care, treatment innovation, and research discovery.

    Created with guidance from many patients and families, the Yawkey Center was built to advance clinical care, optimize patient safety, enhance the patient experience, and provide patients with a welcome and nurturing environment. The Center's 275,000 square feet of clinical and support space accommodates 100+ exam rooms, 150+ infusion spaces, and 20 consultation rooms.

    Named to honor the late Tom and Jean Yawkey in thanks for their foundation's leadership support, the Yawkey Center for Cancer Care enhances patients' experience of Dana-Farber's personalized and compassionate cancer care, which is guided by laboratory research, enabled by sophisticated technology, and dedicated to each patient's emotional well-being.

    Virtual Tour for Adult Patients at Yawkey Center

    This virtual tour supports adult patients and caregivers as they prepare for visits to the Yawkey Center on our Longwood campus. The video provides a clear overview of key campus locations they may encounter, including entrances, parking areas, and clinical services. It is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and American Sign Language (ASL), and includes closed captioning. Access the links below for each video:

    English
    Español (Spanish)
    العربية (Arabic)
    繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
    Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole)
    Português (Portuguese)
    American Sign Language

    Dana-Farber - Yawkey: Fostering Collaboration, Fostering Healing

    The Yawkey Center at our Longwood Medical Area campus fosters collaboration between researchers and clinicians, with our treatment centers connected by bridges to their related research laboratories in the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Research Laboratories Building.

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    • The Yawkey Center is home to an expanded Clinical Research Center, where patients have access to a state-of-the-art facility dedicated solely to conducting novel anti-cancer drug trials.
    • And our state-of-the-art Yawkey Center offers researchers unparalleled research facilities and assets — where the world's most advanced cancer research is taking place.

    Our intense, continuous interaction, learning, and advancement between care and research set Dana-Farber apart among the world's leading cancer institutions. Our goal today and tomorrow: The most advanced cancer treatments that save lives.

    Clinical Care

    Get to know how our care team will work with you, and explore our specialized treatment centers that focus on specific cancer types.

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    Dana-Farber - Longwood Campus Map

    Six interlocking buildings provide patients and researchers with seamless access to care services, research facilities, and partner hospitals. 

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     Our Physician Team

    Our team of cancer specialists work closely to provide seamless care for each patient. 

    Refer a Patient to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    To refer a patient, fill out our form. 

    Becoming a Patient

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    Preparing for Your First Appointment

    Get general tips for what to do prior to your first appointment, what to bring with you, questions to ask your doctor, and information for visitors who accompany you.

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    Places to Stay Near Dana-Farber

    Find hotels, guest houses, and low-cost accommodations for cancer patients and their families near Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.