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In the Lab
Findings Could Lead to the Development of a New Painkiller
By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor  |  Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Scientists have generated a compound that could potentially be used to create a new type of pain medication that may prevent the side effects of currently available painkillers.

Drug Discovery; Pain Management; Molecular Pharmacology; Research
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In the Lab
Researchers Show Therapy Could Improve Stem Cell Transplants
By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor  |  Monday, December 12, 2011

A Memorial Sloan-Kettering study suggests that a new, experimental treatment could make bone marrow and stem cell transplantation safer and more effective.

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Immunotherapy; Drug Discovery; Immunology; Research
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Pictured: Clifford Hudis
Honor
Clifford Hudis Elected President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
By Memorial Sloan-Kettering  |  Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Memorial Sloan-Kettering medical oncologist Clifford A. Hudis has been elected President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the world’s leading professional organization representing more than 30,000 physicians who care for people with cancer.

Cancer Care; Breast Cancer
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Pictured: Mark Kris & Ann Culkin
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.

Cancer Care; Lung Cancer
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In Memoriam
Lloyd J. Old, Champion of Using Cells to Fight Cancer, Dies at 78
By Memorial Sloan-Kettering  |  Sunday, December 4, 2011

Memorial Sloan-Kettering notes with sadness the death of Lloyd J. Old, who was internationally recognized as one of the founders and standard bearers of the field of tumor immunology.

Immunology; Research
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In the Lab
Research Suggests New Drugs Could Boost the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy
By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor  |  Friday, December 2, 2011

Recent findings by Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators suggest it might be possible to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer by combining the treatment with a new type of drug called a cathepsin inhibitor.

Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Chemotherapy; Drug Discovery; Breast Cancer; Research
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Social Media
New Giving Tab Launched on Facebook
By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor  |  Tuesday, November 29, 2011

This holiday season, we encourage Facebook fans to interact with us through our new Giving tab! You can make a donation, post a support or survivor badge on your wall for your friends to see, sign up to receive our supporter e-newsletter, learn about ways to get involved, and read stories featuring community fundraising events.

Facebook; Giving
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In the Lab
Researchers Discover Why New Melanoma Drug Stops Working
By Media Staff  |  Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering has identified a previously unknown mechanism of resistance to the newly approved melanoma drug vemurafenib.

Drug Discovery; Targeted Therapy; Melanoma; Research
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.

Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Breast Cancer; Lung Cancer
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Pictured: Monica Morrow
In the Clinic
MRI Use in Breast Cancer
By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor  |  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
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In the Clinic
More New Yorkers Getting Lifesaving Colonoscopies
By Esther Napolitano, BS, Science Writer/Editor  |  Thursday, November 17, 2011

A new study has found that the overall colonoscopy screening rate has improved by 20 percent in five years among underserved and uninsured New Yorkers aged 50 years and older.

Cancer Care; Colonoscopy; Screening; Colorectal Cancer
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In Memoriam
Evelyn H. Lauder, Champion of Breast Cancer Research, Dies at 75
By Memorial Sloan-Kettering  |  Monday, November 14, 2011

Memorial Sloan-Kettering mourns the loss of Evelyn H. Lauder, who was a tireless cancer research advocate and a member of our Board of Overseers.

Cancer Care; Breast Cancer; Research
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