On Cancer

Video

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Thoracic surgeon Inderpal Sarkaria discusses the expertise of Memorial Sloan-Kettering surgeons at performing complex operations to treat cancers of the lung, esophagus, and chest wall.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Esophageal Cancer; Lung Cancer

Announcement

Graduate School Launches Redesigned Website

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, July 23, 2012

The Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, has redesigned its website to enhance the experience of current and prospective students.

Tags: Website; Education & Training

In the Clinic

Two Memorial Sloan-Kettering Studies Focus on Role of Antibiotics in Stem Cell Transplantation

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, July 19, 2012

New studies investigate how the use of antibiotics affects the balance of both harmful and beneficial bacteria in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation.

Tags: Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Computational Biology; Infectious Diseases; Research

Honor

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Named One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care

By Media Staff | Tuesday, July 17, 2012

For the 23rd year in a row, Memorial Sloan-Kettering is ranked as one of the best hospitals for cancer care nationally according to U.S. News & World Report, appearing at No. 2 on the 2012-13 list.

Tags: Cancer Care; Treatment

Pictured: Isabelle Rivière and Michel Sadelain

In the Clinic

Launch of Stem Cell Therapy Trial Offers Hope for Patients with Inherited Blood Disorder

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, July 16, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s trial to evaluate a new therapy for patients with beta-thalassemia is the first to receive FDA approval to treat this disease with genetically engineered cells.

Tags: Cancer Care; Clinical Trials; Cell Engineering; Cell Therapy; Research

Pictured: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeons

Feature

Surgeons Teaching Beyond Our Borders

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, July 13, 2012

Earlier this year, a surgical team from Memorial Sloan-Kettering participated in an example of international collaboration at its finest: an educational outreach mission to Costa Rica.

Tags: Adult Cancer Care; Cancer Care; Surgery

Video

Meet the Retinoblastoma Team

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Thursday, July 12, 2012

At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, an experienced team of physicians, nurses, and support staff care for children with the rare eye cancer retinoblastoma and their families.

Tags: Cancer Care; Pediatric Cancer Care; Retinoblastoma

In the O.R.

Surgeons Develop Method to Reduce Lymph Node Removal in Gynecologic Cancers

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Monday, July 9, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering surgeons have pioneered a technique that may improve quality of life for women with early-stage gynecologic cancers.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer

In the Lab

Study Links Cancer’s Ability to Spread with Chemotherapy Resistance

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, July 6, 2012

A team of investigators from Memorial Sloan-Kettering has shown for the first time that tumor growth, metastasis, and chemotherapy resistance are connected to the same molecular changes inside breast cancer cells.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Breast Cancer; Research

Pictured: Harrie Bakst and Duane Bailey-Castro

Event

Cancer Survivors Gather to Celebrate Life After Cancer

By Esther Napolitano, BS, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, July 5, 2012

More than 2,000 patients and their guests, caregivers, and healthcare providers attended Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s cancer survivorship celebrations last month.

Tags: Cancer Care; Survivorship

Profile

At Work: Farid Boulad, Pediatric Day Hospital Medical Director

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, July 2, 2012

Pediatric Day Hospital Medical Director Farid Boulad explains that “we’re trying to excel at caring for the entire child, physically and emotionally.”

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

On Our Website

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Launches "On Cancer" Blog

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Thursday, June 28, 2012

Today Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Department of Public Affairs launched a new blog that offers the latest information, resources, and perspectives about the field of cancer.

Tags: Website

Finding

Researchers Identify Genetic Link to Smoking Addiction among People of African American Descent

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor and Irene Jarchum, PhD
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

In the largest study of genes and smoking performed in a minority population to date, researchers have discovered a gene variant that increases a person’s risk of smoking.

Tags: Cancer Genetics; Epidemiology; Research

Video

Meet Breast Cancer Surgeon Monica Morrow

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, June 25, 2012

Dr. Morrow, Chief of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Breast Surgical Service, discusses how our patients with breast cancer are cared for by a true team of experts in every aspect of treatment and recovery.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Breast Cancer

Pictured: Douglas Levine and Petar Jelinic

In the Lab

New Web Tool Helps Researchers Explore How the Genome Changes in Cancer

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, June 21, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators hope their new web tool will improve the accessibility of large-scale genome-sequencing information for cancer researchers everywhere, and accelerate research and therapeutic discovery.

Tags: Cancer Genetics; Computational Biology; Research