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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

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; Clinical Research; Medical Technology; Surgery; Breast Cancer

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

Perspective

Quality of Breast Cancer Surgery Not Easily Measured

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Breast Surgical Service Chief Monica Morrow provides perspective on assessing the quality of surgical breast cancer treatment in an editorial in the February 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Breast Cancer

Patient Story

Read Stephanie’s Story about Fertility-Sparing Cervical Cancer Surgery

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, January 30, 2012

While a diagnosis of cervical cancer once required a hysterectomy, a procedure called a radical trachelectomy eliminated Stephanie Luedke’s cancer and preserved her ability to bear a child.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer

Patient Story

Read Michael’s Story about Prostate Cancer Surgery

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Thursday, January 19, 2012

When actor Michael Quinlan was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he came to Memorial Sloan-Kettering to learn about treatment options from our multidisciplinary team of experts. After undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery, he remains cancer-free.

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

Pictured: Mark Bilsky, Eric Lis, Josh Yamada, and George Krol

Cancer Guide

Visit Our Updated Guide to Spine Tumor Treatment

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Spine Tumor Center at Memorial Sloan-Kettering provides state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services for more than 1,500 people with primary or metastatic spine tumors each year.

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

Philanthropy

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Receives $50 Million in Honor of Josie Robertson

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, December 21, 2011

As a tribute to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Board member Josephine “Josie” Robertson, Memorial Sloan-Kettering has joined with The Robertson Foundation to undertake two high-profile initiatives — the Josie Robertson Surgery Center and the Josie Robertson Investigators Program — made possible by a $50 million commitment from The Robertson Foundation.

Tags: Cancer Care; Giving; Surgery