On Cancer

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

Video

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

Feature

Cancer Genomics: New Technologies Speed Discovery and Expand Opportunities for Personalized Medicine

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, November 26, 2012

At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, new technologies to study gene changes in cancer cells are accelerating the development and implementation of more-effective treatments.

Tags: Research; Cancer Genetics; Computational Biology

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

Q&A

At Work: Biologist Scott Lowe, Chair of the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, November 19, 2012

In the lab of cancer biologist Scott Lowe, researchers are investigating the processes that naturally inhibit cancer development.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Research; Cancer Genetics

In the News

The New York Times Commends Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Stance on a Costly Cancer Drug

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, November 16, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering has been praised for taking a stand on the price for a new cancer drug that costs more than twice as much as another, similar drug.

Tags: Cancer Care; Treatment

In the Lab

New Imaging Agent Could Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, November 15, 2012

Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering are developing a new strategy for PET imaging of tumors that could result in new tools to detect and monitor prostate cancer.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Medical Technology; Targeted Therapy; Prostate Cancer

Video

Meet Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon Jatin Shah

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, November 12, 2012

Dr. Shah, Chief of the Head and Neck Service, discusses how Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s world-renowned head and neck surgeons partner with patients to select the most appropriate treatment plan.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Head & Neck Cancers

In the Clinic

Study Suggests Women Are More Susceptible to Smoking-Related Lung Cancers

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Friday, November 9, 2012

A genetic analysis of tumors suggests women are more susceptible than men to the most common form of lung cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Lab Research; Research; Cancer Genetics; Genetic Testing; Epidemiology; Lung Cancer

In the Clinic

More-Accurate Colorectal Cancer Staging Helps Doctors Personalize Treatment

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Thursday, November 8, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s colorectal cancer team has developed online prediction tools that assess disease risk following surgery, enabling patients and physicians to make better treatment decisions.

Tags: Cancer Care; Clinical Research; Surgery; Prediction Tools; Colorectal Cancer

Event

Webcast of 2012 Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research

By Andrea Peirce, BA, Writer/Editor | Tuesday, November 6, 2012

For the first time, our annual seminar for high school students and teachers from the New York City area will be available to watch live from around the nation and the world.

Tags: Education & Training; Research

Q&A

At Work: Physician-Scientist Ping Chi

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, November 2, 2012

Dr. Chi, a physician-scientist and member of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, studies genetic and epigenetic changes that cause cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Research; Cancer Genetics; Targeted Therapy; Melanoma; Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Video

Meet Thoracic Surgeon James Huang

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Dr. Huang discusses how minimally invasive, video-assisted, and robotic surgical techniques improve the treatment of patients with lung, esophageal, and thyroid cancers.

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

Event

Registration Open for Cycle for Survival 2013

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Thursday, October 25, 2012

Organizers expect this year to be the most successful yet for this national indoor team cycling event, which raises funds for rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

Tags: Cancer Care; Giving; Research

Video

Meet Gynecologic Surgeon Nadeem Abu-Rustum

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, October 22, 2012

Dr. Abu-Rustum, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Gynecology Service, discusses how the gynecologic cancer care team treats each woman with an individualized approach.

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