On Cancer

Patient Story

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, April 9, 2012

A routine blood test led to a diagnosis of bone cancer for Bruce, an otherwise healthy 43-year-old writer. Surgeons at Memorial Sloan-Kettering removed his cancer and saved his leg, giving him the chance to resume his career as “the writer who walks.”

Tags: Cancer Care; Bone Cancer; Surgery

In the Lab

Study Points the Way for Future Therapy to Revive a Damaged Immune System

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, April 6, 2012

A recent study holds promise for the development of a new type of drug to alleviate immune deficiency caused by cancer treatment, radiation injury, or certain diseases.

Tags: Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Drug Discovery; Immunology; Research

Video

Meet Surgeon Yuman Fong

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Thursday, April 5, 2012

Yuman Fong, Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Vice Chair of Technology Development and a surgeon who treats patients with liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas diseases, talks about surgical advances that improve outcomes for patients.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Gallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers; Liver Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer

Video

Helping Teens Write Their Future: Watch Michael’s Story

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Michael was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia at age 16. After receiving treatment in the Department of Pediatrics he is a cancer survivor and college student, looking forward to “taking the artistic field by force.”

Tags: Pediatric Cancer Care; Pediatric Leukemias

Pictured: American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2012

Announcement

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Discoveries in Personalized Medicine Highlighted at Major Cancer Research Meeting; Investigators Honored

By Media Staff | Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, held its 2012 annual meeting in Chicago.

Tags: Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Brain Tumors; Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia; Prostate Cancer; Research

Feature

Art Workshop Offers Patients Opportunities for Creative Expression

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, March 30, 2012

Volunteers staff this new series of art workshops, called Art Expressions, for outpatients, families, and caregivers.

Tags: Counseling & Support

Video

CancerSmart Videos: Kidney Cancer Research and Personalized Treatment

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, March 28, 2012

March is Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. Watch the latest videos of our kidney cancer experts discussing advances in diagnosis and personalized treatment at our CancerSmart lecture series.

Tags: Cancer Care; Kidney Cancer; Research

Q&A

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s One-Year Survival Rate after Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Exceeds Expectations

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, March 26, 2012

Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service Chief Sergio Giralt explains recent advances that are enabling more patients to survive the most difficult period after receiving a transplant.

Tags: Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care

Honor

Breast Surgical Service Chief Monica Morrow Honored with Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer Award and Lecture

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Dr. Morrow is the first surgeon and the first person from Memorial Sloan-Kettering to receive the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s award, which recognizes breast cancer researchers who are also excellent mentors.

Tags: Breast Cancer; Research

Honor

Charles Sawyers Elected President of the American Association for Cancer Research

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Beginning in April 2013, physician-scientist Charles Sawyers will serve as President of the American Association for Cancer Research, the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research.

Tags: Research

In the O.R.

Patient Experience Improves with New Collaborative Approach to Pinpoint and Remove Small Breast Cancers

By Esther Napolitano, BS and Allyson Collins, MS
Friday, March 16, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering is the first and only hospital in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to offer a new, more patient-friendly approach for doctors to precisely pinpoint and remove small breast cancers.

Tags: Cancer Care; Medical Technology; Surgery; Breast Cancer

In the Lab

Genetic Profiling Could Help Doctors Make More-Accurate Leukemia Prognoses

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | 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).

Tags: Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Pediatric Leukemias; Personalized Medicine; Leukemias; Research

In the Lab

Researchers Find Gene Mutations Linked to Age at Neuroblastoma Diagnosis

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, March 13, 2012

In a large-scale genome-sequencing study, researchers have discovered mutations in neuroblastoma tumors that could aid the development of diagnostic tests and therapies.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Neuroblastoma; Research

Q&A

Surgery’s Vital Role in Treating Cancer

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, March 12, 2012

Department of Surgery Chair Peter T. Scardino reflects on the expanding role of surgery at an institution devoted to caring for people with cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery

In the Clinic

Rare Medical Phenomenon: Melanoma Patient’s Tumors Disappear throughout the Body after Radiation of One Tumor

By Media Staff | Thursday, March 8, 2012

Findings from a multidisciplinary research team led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering medical oncologist and immunologist Jedd Wolchok could help shed light on the immune system’s role in fighting cancer.

Tags: Immunotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Immunology; Melanoma; Research