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NorthJersey.com: Grateful Father of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Pediatric Patient Pays It Forward

By Media Staff | Thursday, December 22, 2011

After signing up for the National Bone Marrow Registry “Be The Match,” a Montclair man was recently called to donate peripheral blood stem cells for a sick child. He was inspired to join the registry after an anonymous donor saved the life of his own son, who had received a bone marrow transplant.

Tags: Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Donating Blood; Pediatric Cancer Care

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; Surgery; Giving

In the Clinic

New Strategy Shows Promise for Treating Nasopharyngeal Cancer

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, December 19, 2011

People with cancer of the nasopharynx, an area behind the nose, may benefit from a new combination therapy, according to an international study led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering radiation oncologist Nancy Y. Lee.

Tags: Cancer Care; Targeted Therapy; Head & Neck Cancers; Research

In the Lab

Researchers Show Therapy Could Improve Stem Cell Transplants

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, December 12, 2011

A Memorial Sloan-Kettering study suggests that a new, experimental treatment could make bone marrow and stem cell transplantation safer and more effective.

Tags: Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Immunotherapy; Drug Discovery; Immunology; Research

Pictured: Breast tumor treated with paclitaxel

In the Lab

Research Suggests New Drugs Could Boost the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, December 2, 2011

Recent findings by Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators suggest it might be possible to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer by combining the treatment with a new type of drug called a cathepsin inhibitor.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Chemotherapy; Drug Discovery; Breast Cancer; Research

In the Lab

Researchers Discover Why New Melanoma Drug Stops Working

By Media Staff | Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering has identified a previously unknown mechanism of resistance to the newly approved melanoma drug vemurafenib.

Tags: Drug Discovery; Targeted Therapy; Melanoma; Research

In the News

CBS Evening News: Therapy to Target Each Patient's Unique Cancer

By Media Staff | Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Chief of Thoracic Oncology Mark Kris offers his perspective on a promising new tactic for treating lung and other cancers in this story from CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. The strategy tailors cancer treatment to each individual patient.

Tags: Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Breast Cancer; Lung Cancer