On Cancer

Video

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Chief of the Leukemia Service Dr. Tallman discusses how experts collaborate to deliver the most-promising therapies, and how he cares for patients as if they were members of his own family.

Tags: Cancer Care; Treatment; Leukemias

Pictured: David Finley & Maria Teresa Ruiz Tsukazan

Feature

Robot-Assisted Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

By Celia Gittelson, BA | Monday, February 25, 2013

Our doctors introduce and apply advanced technologies in minimal-access surgery to benefit patients.

Tags: Cancer Care; Robotic Surgery; Surgery; Colorectal Cancer; Esophageal Cancer; Kidney Cancer; Lung Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Uterine Cancer

Honor

Physician-Scientist Charles Sawyers Awarded Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

By Media Staff | Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Charles Sawyers, Chair of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, is a recipient of the inaugural $3 million prize for groundbreaking achievements in scientific research.

Tags: Drug Discovery; Targeted Therapy; Treatment; Leukemias; Prostate Cancer; Research

In the News

Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts Returns to Work after Treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Co-host Robin Roberts gives thanks to her Memorial Sloan-Kettering treatment team during her first day returning to the show after receiving a stem cell transplant.

Tags: Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Clinical Trials; Nursing; Treatment; Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Survivorship

Profile

At Work: Physicist Joseph Deasy

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Dr. Deasy, Chair of the Department of Medical Physics and an expert in radiation therapy, talks about using physics to contribute to the fight against cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Medical Technology; Radiation Therapy

In the Clinic

Drug Reverses Radioiodine Resistance in Some People with Advanced Thyroid Cancer

By Media Staff | Thursday, February 14, 2013

Researchers have found that the investigational drug selumetinib shuts down the signaling of genetic mutations that prevent some patients’ thyroid cancer tumors from absorbing radioiodine, the most effective treatment for the disease.

Tags: Cancer Care; Clinical Trials; Treatment; Thyroid Cancer; Research

Video

Meet Gynecologic Cancer Surgeon Dennis Chi

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Dr. Chi, Deputy Chief of the Gynecology Service, talks about the way Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s research and state-of-the-art care help women with ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Uterine Cancer

In the Lab

Researchers Identify Key Element of Nerve Cell Development

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Monday, February 11, 2013

Researchers have clarified the process by which developing nerve cells are directed to specialize into distinct parts.

Tags: Developmental Biology; Research

Perspective

Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Mark Kris on Partnership with IBM Watson

By Mark Kris, MD, Chief, Thoracic Oncology Service | Friday, February 8, 2013

Medical oncologist Mark Kris discusses how cancer experts are working to train IBM Watson to help assist medical professionals.

Tags: Cancer Care; Medical Technology; Personalized Medicine; Breast Cancer; Treatment; Lung Cancer; Research

Video

Meet Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Dr. Singh discusses the treatment team’s desire to cure patients and help them return to their everyday lives.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Treatment; Head & Neck Cancers

Video

Watch Experts Discuss Bladder Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Tuesday, February 5, 2013

In a recent discussion as part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s CancerSmart lecture series, bladder cancer experts spoke about symptoms, risk factors, and the latest treatment options available.

Tags: Cancer Care; CancerSmart; Diagnosis; Bladder Cancer; Treatment

In the Lab

Study Clarifies How Bladder Cancer Treatment Works

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Friday, February 1, 2013

Researchers have shed light on how an important treatment for early-stage bladder cancer enters cancer cells to eradicate them.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Bladder Cancer; Immunology; Treatment; Research

Q&A

Diagnostic Radiologist Carol Lee Discusses What Women Should Know about Breast Density

By Media Staff | Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A New York State law that went into effect this month requires radiologists to inform women if they have dense breasts. Dr. Lee answers questions about the concept of breast density and what women should know.

Tags: Cancer Care; Mammography; Breast Cancer; Screening

In the Clinic

Blood Test Could Predict Which Patients with Pancreatic Cancer May Benefit from Chemotherapy

By Media Staff | Tuesday, January 29, 2013

New research suggests that analyzing genetic changes found in the bloodstream may help doctors predict which chemotherapy regimens will work for some patients.

Tags: Cancer Care; Chemotherapy; Personalized Medicine; Treatment; Pancreatic Cancer; Research

In the O.R.

Physicians Pioneer Less Invasive Approach for Treating Spine Tumors

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Friday, January 25, 2013

Our doctors have shown that tumors compressing the spinal cord can be controlled using less-invasive surgery combined with a precise, intense form of radiation therapy.

Tags: Cancer Care; Radiation Therapy; Surgery; Treatment; Spine Tumors