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Meet Gynecologic Surgeon Richard Barakat

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, December 28, 2012

Dr. Barakat explains the latest surgical techniques for improving outcomes and quality of life in women with cervical, ovarian, and other gynecologic cancers.

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

Q&A

Behavioral Psychologist Tim Ahles Discusses Cognitive Changes Associated with Cancer Treatment

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, December 27, 2012

Problems with cognitive function can significantly impact a person’s quality of life after cancer treatment. New research is focused on the link between cancer treatment and cognitive changes.

Tags: Cancer Care; Cognitive Testing; Treatment

In the Clinic

New Treatment May Help Transplant Patients Recover Immune Function More Quickly

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Friday, December 21, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have shown for the first time that administering a growth factor called interleukin-7 can help patients regenerate T cells more quickly after stem cell transplantation.

Tags: Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Research; Clinical Research; Immunology; Treatment

In the Lab

New Findings Clarify How Kidney Cancer Spreads to Distant Organs

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Scientists have identified genes and biological mechanisms that one day could be targeted with drugs to stop kidney cancer from spreading to the bone, brain, or other organs.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Cancer Genetics; Kidney Cancer

In the Lab

New Technique Could Make Cell-Based Immune Therapies for Cancer Safer and More Effective

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have reported a new method that could allow the development of more-specific, cell-based therapies for cancer.

Tags: Lab Research; Research; Immunotherapy; Cell Therapy; Immunology

Q&A

Skin Cancer Expert Steven Wang Discusses FDA Sunscreen Label Changes

By Andrea Peirce, BA, Writer/Editor | Monday, December 17, 2012

By mid-December 2012, sunscreen products on store shelves in the United States must meet stricter labeling regulations. Dr. Wang answers key questions on this topic.

Tags: Cancer Care; Skin Cancer

Pictured: Michel Sadelain & Jedd Wolchok

Announcement

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Researchers Appointed to Stand Up To Cancer Immunology “Dream Team”

By Media Staff | Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Physician-scientists Michel Sadelain and Jedd Wolchok have been appointed to a new research team dedicated to investigating ways to harness the immune system to fight cancer.

Tags: Research; Immunotherapy; Immunology

Announcement

Nurses Honored by the New York Times for Extraordinary Achievements

By Media Staff | Monday, December 10, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering advanced practice nurses Elizabeth Grahn and Ethel Law have been recognized for their extraordinary achievements in education and research.

Tags: Cancer Care; Nursing

Finding

New England Journal of Medicine Case Study Reveals New Information about Advanced Melanoma Treatment

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, December 7, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering experts add to their knowledge of vemurafenib, a drug recently approved by the FDA to treat some patients with metastatic melanoma.

Tags: Cancer Care; Research; Clinical Research; Treatment; Melanoma

Announcement

Geoffrey Beene Rock Stars of Science™ Campaign Features Memorial Sloan-Kettering Researchers

By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, December 6, 2012

The initiative, focused on investigators from Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center, highlights the critical need for funding scientific research.

Tags: Cancer Care; Research

Q&A

Breast Cancer Specialist Clifford Hudis Discusses Potential Benefits of Extended Tamoxifen Therapy

By Esther Napolitano, BS, Science Writer/Editor | Wednesday, December 5, 2012

New, potentially practice-changing research sheds light on the long-term benefits of estrogen-blocking tamoxifen therapy in women with early-stage breast cancer whose disease is estrogen-receptor positive.

Tags: Cancer Care; Hormone Therapy; Breast Cancer; Treatment

Feature

Beyond Borders: Cancer Experts Take Their Knowledge and Expertise Overseas

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, December 3, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering physicians and nurses take their knowledge and expertise overseas.

Tags: Cancer Care; Education & Training

In the Clinic

Medication Used Before, During, and After Radiation Treatment Helps Men with Prostate Cancer Maintain Overall Sexual Function

By Andrea Peirce, BA and Media Staff
Friday, November 30, 2012

Study signals hope for maintaining sexual function in men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Clinical Research; Clinical Trials; Sexual Health; Radiation Therapy; Prostate Cancer

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Meet Gynecologic Cancer Surgeon Carol Brown

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Gynecologic cancer surgeon Dr. Brown discusses how doctors and nurses collaborate to care for patients, from diagnosis through lifelong follow-up.

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

Q&A

Giving Blood This Holiday Season

By Media Staff | Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Cancer patients use more blood and platelets than patients with any other illness. Memorial Sloan-Kettering is always in need of blood donations – especially during the holiday season.

Tags: Cancer Care; Donating Blood