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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

In the Clinic

Studies Show Promise for Treatment Advances in Several Types of Sarcoma

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, April 22, 2013

Two clinical trials of targeted therapies led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators show promising results against different types of sarcoma.

Tags: Cancer Care; Clinical Trials; Bone Cancer; Targeted Therapy; Treatment; Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Research

Patient Story

Ron’s Story about Soft Tissue Sarcoma

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, March 22, 2013

To treat his soft tissue sarcoma, 50-year-old Ron Kraemer chose Memorial Sloan-Kettering for care and support that could keep him playing music and working as a personal fitness trainer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Radiation Therapy; Surgery; Treatment; Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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; Cancer Genetics; Targeted Therapy; Melanoma; Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Research

Feature

Cancer Genomics: Improved Understanding of Molecular Changes in Tumors Produces More-Specialized Treatments

By Jim Stallard, MA and Julie Grisham, MS
Friday, September 21, 2012

With the genomics revolution, scientists and physicians have increasingly been able to peer at the inner workings of tumor cells and pinpoint the specific genetic changes that transform them from their cells of origin into cancer.