On Cancer

Charles Sawyers, Kenneth Offit, and Larry Norton

Honor

Three Memorial-Sloan Kettering Researchers Receive Special Awards by the American Society of Clinical Oncology

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Charles Sawyers, Larry Norton, and Kenneth Offit are being honored with special awards at the annual meeting of the world’s leading professional organization for cancer physicians and researchers.

Tags: Cancer Care; Targeted Therapy; Breast Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Research

In the Clinic

Many Affected by Kidney Cancer Are Not Informed about Kidney-Sparing Surgery Option

By Media Staff | Monday, May 20, 2013

A study has found that the majority of kidney cancer patients with small tumors have their entire kidney removed, which can increase the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular complications.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Treatment; Kidney Cancer

Event

Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Siddhartha Mukherjee Addresses 2013 Graduates

By Celia Gittelson | Friday, May 17, 2013

Physician-scientist Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, spoke to 2013 graduates of the “tenderness and tension” inherent in scientific discovery.

Tags: Education & Training; Research

Pictured: Megan Harlan Fleischut & Kenneth Offit

Q&A

Understanding Your Risk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer

By Andrea Peirce, BA, Writer/Editor | Thursday, May 16, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Clinical Genetics Service Chief Kenneth Offit discusses ways for women to clearly assess their risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Breast Cancer; Ovarian Cancer

Snapshot

Pigment-Producing Skin Cells Generated Using Stem Cell Technology

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have developed innovative ways to study some skin diseases, including melanoma skin cancer.

Tags: Stem Cells; Melanoma; Research

Honor

Samuel and May Rudin Awards Recognize Nursing Excellence at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

By Media Staff | Monday, May 13, 2013

Six nursing staff members were honored at this year’s Samuel and May Rudin Awards ceremony held during National Nurses Week on Wednesday, May 8.

Tags: Cancer Care; Nursing

Honor

Structural Biologist Christopher Lima Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

By Esther Napolitano, BS, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, May 9, 2013

Dr. Lima is one of 27 biomedical researchers in the country being named an HHMI investigator today. This elite group of scientists will receive approximately $150 million over the next five years.

Tags: Structural Biology; Research

Pictured: Robert Motzer & Suzanne Gornell

Video

Physicians and Scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Pioneer the Development of Kidney Cancer Treatments

By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Our experts have participated in or led the development of five of the seven drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for patients with advanced kidney cancer since 2005.

Tags: Cancer Care; Clinical Trials; Targeted Therapy; Treatment; Kidney Cancer; Research

Video

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Experts Discuss Awake Surgery for Brain Tumors

By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, May 6, 2013

For some patients with brain tumors involving regions of the brain related to speech or movement, surgery is performed while the patient is awake, which can improve the procedure’s safety and effectiveness.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Brain Tumors; Treatment

Pictured: Health & Wellness Seminar Speakers

Event

Office of Diversity Programs Presents a Cancer Health and Wellness Seminar

By Celia Gittelson | Friday, May 3, 2013

More than 100 people participated in a community-based cancer health and wellness seminar sponsored by the Office of Diversity Programs as part of National Minority Cancer Awareness Month.

Tags: Cancer Care; Screening; Counseling & Support

In the Lab

Large Genetic Study Could Improve Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Wednesday, May 1, 2013

An analysis of endometrial cancers reveals genetic information that should improve diagnosis and guide treatments for women with an aggressive form of the disease.

Tags: Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Endometrial Cancer; Research

In the Lab

Research Suggests a New Approach for Overcoming Resistance to a Targeted Therapy for Prostate Cancer

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Research suggests that a new drug could be effective in patients with prostate cancer who develop resistance to the targeted therapy enzalutamide.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Cancer Care; Drug Discovery; Targeted Therapy; Prostate Cancer; Research

Profile

At Work: Physician-Scientist Liang Deng

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Friday, April 26, 2013

Physician-scientist Liang Deng cares for patients with melanoma and other skin cancers, and also conducts innovative research on poxviruses.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Immunology; Treatment; Melanoma; Research

Video

Meet Urologic Cancer Surgeon Guido Dalbagni

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Dr. Dalbagni – who cares for patients with bladder cancer, kidney cancer, penile cancer, and sarcomas – explains treatments offered at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, which can help patients maintain their quality of life.

Tags: Bladder Cancer; Surgery; Treatment; Kidney Cancer; Soft Tissue Sarcoma