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Jim Stallard, MA

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Pictured: Ross Levine
In the Lab
Researchers Discover Why Some Leukemia Drugs Are Not Sufficiently Effective
Thursday, September 6, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have found why certain drugs are not sufficiently effective in treating leukemias called myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Leukemias; Research
Pictured: Kenneth Offit & Zsofia Stadler
In the Lab
Researchers Find Early-Onset Testicular Cancer May Occur from Spontaneous Genetic Mutations
Friday, August 17, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators have found that some testicular cancers arising early in life may result from genetic changes that have not been inherited from either parent.

Cancer Genetics; Testicular Cancer; Research
Pictured: Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum
In the O.R.
Surgeons Develop Method to Reduce Lymph Node Removal in Gynecologic Cancers
Monday, July 9, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering surgeons have pioneered a technique that may improve quality of life for women with early-stage gynecologic cancers.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer
Pictured: Ross Levine
In the Lab
Genetic Profiling Could Help Doctors Make More-Accurate Leukemia Prognoses
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Researchers have identified a set of genetic abnormalities that can enhance prognostic accuracy and aid treatment selection for people with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Pediatric Leukemias; Personalized Medicine; Leukemias; Research
Pictured: David Panicek & Barbara Raphael
Feature
Training the Next Generation of Cancer Specialists
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering trains medical students, residents, and fellows to become leaders in cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Cancer Care; Education & Training
Pictured: Marc Ladanyi & Laetitia Borsu
In the Lab
Genetic Study Identifies Mutations in Pediatric Cancers
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have performed the first large-scale genetic analysis of several pediatric cancers, identifying mutations and potential targets for therapies to treat the cancers.

Cancer Biology; Ewing Sarcoma; Cancer Genetics; Neuroblastoma; Pediatric Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Research
Pictured: Hans-Guido Wendel
Profile
Genetic Causes of Blood Cancers Explored
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

German-born cancer biologist Hans-Guido Wendel is taking advantage of transformative advances in genomics technology to understand key genetic abnormalities in leukemia and lymphoma.

Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Leukemias; Lymphomas; Research
Pictured: Monica Morrow
In the Clinic
MRI Use in Breast Cancer
Monday, November 21, 2011

Research published in the November 19 issue of The Lancet finds that MRI use for breast cancer screening in women at high risk for the disease – due to family history or a genetic mutation – detects more cancers than screening mammography.

Cancer Care; Mammography; MRI; Breast Cancer; Screening