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U.S. News & World Report Names Memorial Sloan-Kettering One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care

By Media Staff | Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering is one of the nation’s top two hospitals for cancer care for the 24th year in a row and is also recognized for excellence in a range of medical specialties.

Tags: Cancer Care; Treatment

Cancer Guide

New Information about Diagnosing and Treating Low-Grade Glioma at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, July 15, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Brain Tumor Center provides world-class care to people with low-grade glioma, a type of slow-growing brain tumor.

Tags: Cancer Care; Brain Tumors

Pictured: Scott Armstrong, Michael Kuehn, Haijhua Chu, Monica Cusan & Andrei Kritsov

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At Work: Pediatric Oncologist Scott Armstrong

By Esther Napolitano, BS, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, July 12, 2013

Scott Armstrong specializes in the treatment of leukemia in children. His research focuses on the disease in children and adults.

Tags: Research; Cancer Genetics; Targeted Therapy; Leukemias

In the News

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Collaboration with IBM Watson Featured on CBS This Morning

By Media Staff | Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Medical oncologist Mark G. Kris and one of his patients were interviewed for a CBS This Morning segment that describes how a Memorial Sloan-Kettering team trains the supercomputer IBM Watson to help doctors identify the best cancer management options for individual patients.

Tags: Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Medical Technology; Treatment

Ask the Expert

How Can I Maintain a Healthy Diet during and after My Breast Cancer Treatment?

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Wednesday, July 3, 2013

In this “Ask the Expert” feature, Cara Anselmo, a registered dietitian nutritionist, discusses the importance of maintaining a healthy diet while undergoing breast cancer treatment.

Tags: Cancer Care; Counseling & Support; Prevention; Breast Cancer

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Pramod Sogani Inaugurated As President of the American Urological Association

By Media Staff | Monday, July 1, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering urologic surgeon Pramod Sogani has been inaugurated as President of the American Urological Association. In this Q&A he discusses his goals and his new role.

Tags: Cancer Care; Bladder Cancer; Kidney Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Testicular Cancer

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Young Adult Patients Celebrate Their High School Graduations at Seventh Annual Convocation

By Celia Gittelson | Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Thirty young men and women, patients or former patients of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Department of Pediatrics, celebrated earning their high school or high school equivalency diplomas in 2013.

Tags: Cancer Care; Survivorship; Pediatric Cancer Care

Cancer Guide

New Information about Pituitary Tumor Care at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

By Andrea Peirce, BA, Writer/Editor | Monday, June 24, 2013

Our Pituitary Tumor Center provides comprehensive, world-class care to people with noncancerous tumors of the pituitary gland.

Tags: Cancer Care; Diagnosis; Treatment; Pituitary Tumors

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Gynecologic Surgeon Carol Brown Discusses Importance of HPV Vaccine

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Thursday, June 20, 2013

Watch Memorial Sloan-Kettering gynecologic surgeon Carol Brown discuss the importance of the HPV vaccine.

Tags: Cancer Care; Prevention; Cervical Cancer

In the Clinic

Study Shows Acupuncture May Relieve Chronic Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, June 19, 2013

A Memorial Sloan-Kettering study suggests that lymphedema of the arm, a swelling that can occur following breast cancer treatment, may be reduced by acupuncture.

Tags: Acupuncture; Cancer Care; Clinical Research; Integrative Medicine; Breast Cancer

In the Clinic

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Offers New Type of Lung Cancer Screening for Smokers

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Monday, June 17, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering now offers low-dose CT screening for certain smokers at high risk for lung cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; CT; Diagnosis; Screening; Lung Cancer

Q&A

Strategies for Women to Cope with Sexual and Vaginal Health Concerns Related to Cancer

By Andrea Peirce, BA, Writer/Editor | Friday, June 14, 2013

Therapies are often available for women dealing with sexual and vaginal health concerns related to cancer and its treatment.

Tags: Cancer Care; Survivorship; Sexual Health; Breast Cancer; Cervical Cancer; Colorectal Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Uterine Cancer

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Named One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals for Pediatric Cancer Care

By Celia Gittelson | Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering is ranked as one of the best hospitals for pediatric cancer care nationally according to U.S. News & World Report.

Tags: Cancer Care; Pediatric Cancer Care

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The Bone Marrow Foundation and Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts Honor Memorial Sloan-Kettering Transplant Physician Sergio Giralt

By Media Staff | Friday, June 7, 2013

Sergio Giralt, Chief of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, has been recognized for his achievements in the field of bone marrow transplantation with an award presented by GMA’s Robin Roberts.

Tags: Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Myelodysplastic Syndrome