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Pictured: Monica Morrow
Video
Meet Breast Cancer Surgeon Monica Morrow
Monday, June 25, 2012

Dr. Morrow, Chief of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Breast Surgical Service, discusses how our patients with breast cancer are cared for by a true team of experts in every aspect of treatment and recovery.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Breast Cancer
Pictured: Manjit Bains
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Meet Thoracic Surgeon Manjit Bains
Friday, June 15, 2012

Dr. Bains talks about how he and other internationally recognized cancer experts work together to treat patients and help them return to their everyday activities.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Lung Cancer
Pictured: Harold Varmus
Feature
2012 Commencement and Academic Convocation
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

A May 11 ceremony recognized doctoral and honorary degree recipients and featured National Cancer Institute Director Harold Varmus as the keynote speaker.

Education & Training; Research
Pictured: Peter Allen
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Meet Pancreatic and Liver Cancer Surgeon Peter Allen
Thursday, June 7, 2012

Dr. Allen talks about the specialized team of cancer experts at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and the long-term relationships he maintains with his patients.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Liver Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer
Pictured: Manjit Bains
Cancer Guide
Latest Information about Lung Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

In our recently updated guides to non-small cell and small-cell lung cancers, you can learn about diagnosis, treatment, follow-up care, lung cancer experts, and clinical trials at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

Cancer Care; Lung Cancer
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and IBM Will Collaborate on Powerful New Medical Technology
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering and IBM have agreed to collaborate on the development of a powerful tool built upon IBM Watson to provide medical professionals with improved access to comprehensive cancer data and practices.

Cancer Care; Treatment; Research
Pictured: Howard Scher
Perspective
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Experts Maintain That PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Saves Lives
Friday, June 1, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s prostate cancer team — including Howard I. Scher, Chief of the Genitourinary Oncology Service — disagrees with new PSA screening recommendations released by government task force.

Cancer Care; PSA Testing; Screening; Prostate Cancer
Pictured: Nikola Pavletich and Alexander Rudensky
Honor
Two Memorial Sloan-Kettering Investigators Named to National Academy of Sciences
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Structural Biology Program Chair Nikola P. Pavletich and immunologist Alexander Y. Rudensky have received one of the highest honors given to scientists working in the United States.

Immunology; Structural Biology; Research
Video
Meet Breast Reconstructive Surgeon Andrea Pusic
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Dr. Pusic, a plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction, talks about advances in reconstructive surgery techniques and in measuring quality of life for patients after surgery.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Breast Cancer
Pictured: Graduates
Event
First Four Students Receive Doctoral Degrees from Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Friday, May 18, 2012

As part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s 33rd annual academic convocation on May 11, the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences awarded PhDs to four graduates.

Education & Training; Research
Pictured: Jonathan Coleman
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Meet Urologic Surgeon Jonathan Coleman
Monday, May 14, 2012

Dr. Coleman, who specializes in treating prostate and kidney cancers, talks about how minimally invasive surgical techniques reduce recovery time and pain, as well as improve quality of life for patients.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Kidney Cancer; Prostate Cancer
Pictured: Neural stem cells
Philanthropy
Starr Foundation Renews Gifts for Cancer Consortium and Stem Cell Research Initiative
Friday, May 11, 2012

Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering will benefit from renewed support for The Starr Cancer Consortium and the Tri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative totaling $105 million.

Stem Cells; Giving; Research
Pictured: 2012 Rudin Award Winners
Honor
Samuel and May Rudin Awards Recognize Nursing Excellence
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Six nursing staff members were named the 2012 Samuel and May Rudin Award winners at an early morning ceremony today.

Cancer Care; Nursing
Pictured: William Jarnagin
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Meet Surgeon William Jarnagin
Monday, May 7, 2012

Dr. Jarnagin – a surgeon who treats patients with disorders of the pancreas, liver, and bile ducts – discusses the specialized expertise of surgeons at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, a high-volume center.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Gallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers; Liver Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer
Pictured: Valerie Rusch
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Meet Thoracic Surgeon Valerie Rusch
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Dr. Rusch, Chief of the Thoracic Service, discusses the multidisciplinary care plan that is developed for each patient by a specialized team of physicians at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Esophageal Cancer; Lung Cancer; Mesothelioma