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Testing for Mutations Identified in Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Tumors Helps Personalize Treatment

By Media Staff | Thursday, May 17, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering was one of the first centers to use this type of genetic testing for lung cancer patients and is currently one of the only centers testing for mutations in squamous cell carcinomas of the lung.

Tags: Cancer Care; Lab Research; Research; Cancer Genetics; Personalized Medicine; Lung Cancer

Video

Meet Thoracic Surgeon Valerie Rusch

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | 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.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Esophageal Cancer; Lung Cancer; Mesothelioma

Honor

Lung Cancer Experts Win Wholeness of Life Award

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, December 5, 2011

Congratulations to Mark Kris, Chief of the Thoracic Oncology Service, and Ann Culkin, nurse on the Thoracic Oncology Service, for receiving the Wholeness of Life Award 2011 from the HealthCare Chaplaincy.

Tags: Cancer Care; Lung Cancer

In the News

CBS Evening News: Therapy to Target Each Patient's Unique Cancer

By Media Staff | Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Chief of Thoracic Oncology Mark Kris offers his perspective on a promising new tactic for treating lung and other cancers in this story from CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. The strategy tailors cancer treatment to each individual patient.

Tags: Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Breast Cancer; Lung Cancer