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Jim Stallard, MA

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Pictured: Douglas Levine
In the Lab
Large Genetic Study Could Improve Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

An analysis of endometrial cancers reveals genetic information that should improve diagnosis and guide treatments for women with an aggressive form of the disease.

Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Endometrial Cancer; Research
Pictured: Liang Deng
Profile
At Work: Physician-Scientist Liang Deng
Friday, April 26, 2013

Physician-scientist Liang Deng cares for patients with melanoma and other skin cancers, and also conducts innovative research on poxviruses.

Cancer Biology; Immunology; Treatment; Melanoma; Research
Pictured: Marc Ladanyi & Gregory Riely
In the Clinic
Lung Cancer Patients Will Benefit from New Molecular Testing Guideline
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

A new guideline has established standards for testing lung cancer tumors for genetic abnormalities, giving more patients a chance to benefit from targeted therapies.

Cancer Care; Diagnosis; Genetic Testing; Lung Cancer
Pictured: Cycle for Survival
Event
Cycle for Survival Raises Record Funds for Rare Cancer Research
Monday, March 25, 2013

The indoor cycling fund-raiser, in its seventh year, has raised more than $31 million for rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

Fundraising; Giving; Research
Pictured: Isabelle Rivière, Michel Sadelain & Renier Brentjens
In the Clinic
Cell-Based Immune Therapy Shows Promise in Leukemia Patients
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have used genetically modified immune cells to eradicate cancer in five patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Cancer Care; Clinical Trials; Cell Engineering; Experimental Therapeutics; Leukemias; Research
Pictured: Robin Roberts & Tonya Samuel
In the News
Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts Returns to Work after Treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Co-host Robin Roberts gives thanks to her Memorial Sloan-Kettering treatment team during her first day returning to the show after receiving a stem cell transplant.

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Clinical Trials; Nursing; Treatment; Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Survivorship
Pictured: Neurons
In the Lab
Researchers Identify Key Element of Nerve Cell Development
Monday, February 11, 2013

Researchers have clarified the process by which developing nerve cells are directed to specialize into distinct parts.

Developmental Biology; Research
Pictured: CancerSmart Lecture
Video
Watch Experts Discuss Bladder Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

In a recent discussion as part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s CancerSmart lecture series, bladder cancer experts spoke about symptoms, risk factors, and the latest treatment options available.

Cancer Care; CancerSmart; Diagnosis; Bladder Cancer; Treatment
Pictured: BCG
In the Lab
Study Clarifies How Bladder Cancer Treatment Works
Friday, February 1, 2013

Researchers have shed light on how an important treatment for early-stage bladder cancer enters cancer cells to eradicate them.

Cancer Biology; Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Bladder Cancer; Immunology; Treatment; Research
Pictured: Mark Bilsky
In the O.R.
Physicians Pioneer Less Invasive Approach for Treating Spine Tumors
Friday, January 25, 2013

Our doctors have shown that tumors compressing the spinal cord can be controlled using less-invasive surgery combined with a precise, intense form of radiation therapy.

Cancer Care; Radiation Therapy; Surgery; Treatment; Spine Tumors
Pictured: Marcel R. M. van den Brink
In the Clinic
New Treatment May Help Transplant Patients Recover Immune Function More Quickly
Friday, December 21, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have shown for the first time that administering a growth factor called interleukin-7 can help patients regenerate T cells more quickly after stem cell transplantation.

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Immunology; Treatment; Research
Pictured: Marc Ladanyi & Snjezana Dogan
In the Clinic
Study Suggests Women Are More Susceptible to Smoking-Related Lung Cancers
Friday, November 9, 2012

A genetic analysis of tumors suggests women are more susceptible than men to the most common form of lung cancer.

Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Genetic Testing; Epidemiology; Lung Cancer; Research
Pictured: Martin Weiser
In the Clinic
More-Accurate Colorectal Cancer Staging Helps Doctors Personalize Treatment
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s colorectal cancer team has developed online prediction tools that assess disease risk following surgery, enabling patients and physicians to make better treatment decisions.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Prediction Tools; Colorectal Cancer
Feature
At Work: Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service Chief Francesca M. Gany
Monday, September 24, 2012

Dr. Gany works to identify the causes of health disparities in underserved communities, and to develop ways to more effectively deliver care to ethnically diverse populations.

Cancer Care
Feature
Cancer Genomics: Improved Understanding of Molecular Changes in Tumors Produces More-Specialized Treatments
Friday, September 21, 2012

With the genomics revolution, scientists and physicians have increasingly been able to peer at the inner workings of tumor cells and pinpoint the specific genetic changes that transform them from their cells of origin into cancer.

Cancer Genetics; Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Colorectal Cancer; Leukemias; Lung Cancer; Melanoma; Pancreatic Cancer; Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Stomach (Gastric) Cancer; Research