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Faster than the Speed of Light: New Imaging Approach Could Measure Tumor Activity

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Wednesday, September 25, 2013

A new imaging approach being investigated by Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers could provide better information about a tumor’s molecular activity, allowing for a more accurate diagnosis.

Tags: Lab Research; Research; Diagnosis; Medical Technology; Nanotechnology

In the O.R.

Data on New Procedure to Remove Small Breast Cancers Shows Benefits to Patient Experience

By Media Staff | Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering clinicians report on a successful first year of using a new procedure to pinpoint and remove small breast cancers.

Tags: Cancer Care; Clinical Research; Medical Technology; Surgery; Breast Cancer

In the Clinic

New Online Tool Helps People Decide Whether to Be Screened for Lung Cancer

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Tuesday, July 30, 2013

A new online decision tool can help current or former smokers determine whether they would benefit from lung cancer screening.

Tags: Cancer Care; CT; Prevention; Screening; Lung Cancer

In the News

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Collaboration with IBM Watson Featured on CBS This Morning

By Media Staff | Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Medical oncologist Mark G. Kris and one of his patients were interviewed for a CBS This Morning segment that describes how a Memorial Sloan-Kettering team trains the supercomputer IBM Watson to help doctors identify the best cancer management options for individual patients.

Tags: Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Medical Technology; Treatment

In the Clinic

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Offers New Type of Lung Cancer Screening for Smokers

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Monday, June 17, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering now offers low-dose CT screening for certain smokers at high risk for lung cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; CT; Diagnosis; Screening; Lung Cancer

Profile

At Work: Physicist Joseph Deasy

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Dr. Deasy, Chair of the Department of Medical Physics and an expert in radiation therapy, talks about using physics to contribute to the fight against cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Medical Technology; Radiation Therapy

Perspective

Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Mark Kris on Partnership with IBM Watson

By Mark Kris, MD, Chief, Thoracic Oncology Service | Friday, February 8, 2013

Medical oncologist Mark Kris discusses how cancer experts are working to train IBM Watson to help assist medical professionals.

Tags: Cancer Care; Research; Personalized Medicine; Medical Technology; Breast Cancer; Treatment; Lung Cancer

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

Q&A

Pulmonary Specialist Peter Bach Discusses New Findings on Benefits of CT Screening for Lung Cancer

By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, May 21, 2012

In an interview, Dr. Bach talks about research showing that CT screening may prevent one in five cancer deaths for people at a very high risk of developing lung cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Research; CT; Screening; Lung Cancer

In the Lab

New Technique for Imaging Brain Tumors Could Allow More Accurate Surgical Removal

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that enables specific and accurate labeling of brain tumor tissue in mice. If proven effective in patients, the method could make complete surgical removal of brain tumors more feasible.

Tags: Lab Research; Research; Medical Technology; Surgery; Brain Tumors; Nanotechnology

In the O.R.

Patient Experience Improves with New Collaborative Approach to Pinpoint and Remove Small Breast Cancers

By Esther Napolitano, BS and Allyson Collins, MS
Friday, March 16, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering is the first and only hospital in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to offer a new, more patient-friendly approach for doctors to precisely pinpoint and remove small breast cancers.

Tags: Cancer Care; Clinical Research; Medical Technology; Surgery; Breast Cancer

Patient Story

Read Michael’s Story about Prostate Cancer Surgery

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Thursday, January 19, 2012

When actor Michael Quinlan was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he came to Memorial Sloan-Kettering to learn about treatment options from our multidisciplinary team of experts. After undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery, he remains cancer-free.

Tags: Cancer Care; Medical Technology; Surgery; Prostate Cancer

In the Clinic

Bone Scan Index May Help Determine Response to Prostate Cancer Treatment

By Media Staff | Friday, January 13, 2012

Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering have shown the usefulness of a scale called the Bone Scan Index (BSI) for determining whether some prostate cancer patients are responding to therapy.

Tags: Bone Scan; Cancer Care; Clinical Research; Prostate Cancer

Feature

Out of the Lab and into the World: Scientific and Medical Inventions Benefit Cancer Patients

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, December 15, 2011

Memorial Sloan-Kettering scientists, physicians, and administrators are developing and commercializing research discoveries to generate more-effective and affordable cancer treatments.

Tags: Cancer Care; Research; Medical Technology; Drug Discovery; Experimental Therapeutics

In the Clinic

MRI Use in Breast Cancer

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Monday, November 21, 2011

Research published in the November 19 issue of The Lancet finds that MRI use for breast cancer screening in women at high risk for the disease – due to family history or a genetic mutation – detects more cancers than screening mammography.

Tags: Cancer Care; Mammography; MRI; Breast Cancer; Screening