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Cycle for Survival is a powerful fundraising phenomenon with the goal to beat rare cancers, raising nearly $300 million so far.
How Cycling Fights Cancer: Dave Linn & Ethan Zohn on the Power of Cycle for Survival
Cancer often leaves those it touches consumed with a feeling of hopelessness. But sometimes that feeling can motivate clinicians, patients, and supporters alike to turn soul-crushing moments into positive change.
Alexandra Joyner, Ming Li, and Kenneth Offit
Three Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Faculty Members Elected as 2021 AAAS Fellows
Three faculty members from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) have been elected to the 2021 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows.
Craig B. Thompson
Craig B. Thompson Named to City & State’s 2022 Health Care Power 100 List
Craig B. Thompson, MD, President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), has been named to City & State’s 2022 Health Care Power 100 list.
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New MSK Radiation Approach Means Fewer Side Effects for More Patients with HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer
A low-dose radiation approach could help more patients avoid side effects of treatment for head and neck cancer.
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A New Immunotherapy Discovery: Putting a HIT on Elusive Cancer Cells
A new type of engineered immune cell could be a potent treatment for cancers that have escaped other immunotherapies.
In the Lab
Luis Parada in his lab
Why Do Brain Tumors Often Return After Treatment? MSK Researchers Say Stem Cells May Be Key
In a new study, MSK researchers looked at why glioblastoma brain tumors usually come back after treatment. Their findings suggest that a subset of cells — cancer stem cells — are able to evade current treatments because they are not actively dividing, and that these cells later form new tumors.
Memorial Sloan Kettering physician-scientist Michel Sadelain.
Clinical Trial for Beta-Thalassemia Brings Important Insights for Treating Blood Disorders with Stem Cell Gene Therapy
A gene therapy approach could prove effective at treating an inherited blood disorder called beta (β)-thalassemia.
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Separate headshots of three researchers — Diana Mandelker, Jorge Reis-Filho, and Fresia Pareja
How a Mishap in Early Development Can Lead to a Lifetime of Cancer Risk
MSK researchers have found mutations that arise in embryos can convey a risk of cancer that’s similar to what’s seen in people with inherited cancer mutations.
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New Research Shows the HPV Cancer Vaccine Saves Lives
Learn why MSK recommends that children be vaccinated against HPV.
Archival photo of Maria Jasin and Mary Ellen Moynahan
From Breaks to Breakthroughs
Maria Jasin’s discoveries have led to concrete advances in patient care. The targeted medicines called PARP inhibitors, for example, are based on knowledge gained from her work.