
Helena A. Yu, MD
Medical Oncologist
Titles
Associate Attending Physician
Clinical Expertise
Lung Cancer; Targeted Therapies for Lung Cancer; Clinical Trials
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Dr. Yu accepts the following list of insurance providers. Select your insurance provider to see more details.
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO, DSN
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO, HMO, PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): Federal Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO/OAP
Payor Type: Other
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): TBD
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO/EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Contact and Location
- 646-608-3912 Office Phone
- Speaks English

Memorial Sloan Kettering has locations throughout New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester. These locations offer many services, including screening, chemotherapy, and medical testing.
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Education
MD, University of Michigan Medical School
Residencies
Internal Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowships
Medical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine; Medical Oncology
I am a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in the care of patients with lung cancer. As a member of our multidisciplinary team that includes surgeons and radiation oncologists, I am dedicated to providing compassionate care to my patients and creating comprehensive treatment plans that are tailored to their needs and goals.
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By performing molecular testing on lung cancers, we have the ability to look for specific gene mutations and personalize the treatment for each patient based on the results of these tests. I have a special interest in the use and development of newer, targeted therapies as treatment for lung cancers.
I also conduct research aimed at advancing the treatment of lung cancer so that patients can live longer and have a better quality of life. My clinical research focuses on the treatment of patients with lung cancers that have identifiable mutations, and I oversee our clinical research program for patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancers.
Colleagues
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Yu
- A Phase I Study Evaluating Combination Osimertinib, Platinum, and Etoposide for Patients with Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancers
- A Phase I Study of BDTX-1535 in People with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- A Phase I Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan in Combination with Osimertinib in People with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with an EGFR Mutation
- A Phase I/II Study of BLU-451 in People with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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- A Phase I/IIA Study of CLN-081 in People with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- A Phase II Study of Amivantamab and Lazertinib to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer that Spread to the Brain
- A Phase II Study of Combination Therapies for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with an EGFR Mutation that Has Grown Despite Osimertinib
- A Phase II Study of Osimertinib Alone or with Chemotherapy for Patients with Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancers Who Have Detectable Tumor DNA in the Blood After Starting Osimertinib
- A Phase III Study of Osimertinib with or without Bevacizumab as Initial Treatment for Patients with EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Yu
- A Phase I Study of BCA101, Alone and Combined with Pembrolizumab Immunotherapy, in People with Advanced Lung Cancer
- A Phase I Study of Deferoxamine in People with Leptomeningeal Metastasis
- A Phase III Study of Presurgical Osimertinib Alone or with Chemotherapy versus Chemotherapy Alone for Patients with EGFR Mutation-Positive Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.
Search clinical trialsResearch and Publications
Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Yu’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Helena A. Yu discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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AstraZeneca
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Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc.
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Blueprint Medicines
Provision of Services
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C4 Therapeutics
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Daiichi Sankyo
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Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Provision of Services
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