Counseling & Support: CancerSmart Videos

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's CancerSmart lectures feature informative discussions on the most up-to-date issues on cancer and cancer-related topics. Watch videos of recent CancerSmart lectures.

Advances Toward the Cure and Prevention of Breast Cancer

Medical oncologist Larry Norton says that new information about how breast cancer cells behave is changing the way the disease is treated.

Runtime: 73:00 minutes Published: 04/16/2012 - 3:26 PM
Developments in Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment

Dr. Max Gomez interviews Larry Norton, Deputy Physician-in-Chief for Breast Cancer Programs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, about the latest developments in detecting and treating breast cancer.

Published: 04/11/2011 - 12:00 AM
Bone Marrow Transplantation: What You Need to Know

Sergio Giralt explains recent advances that have made bone and marrow stem cell transplantation safer and more effective.

Published: 04/06/2011 - 12:00 AM
A Conversation About Cervical Cancer

Experts from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discuss the latest approaches to early detection, screening, and treatment for women with cervical cancer.

Published: 09/23/2010 - 12:00 AM
A Conversation About Endometrial Cancer

Experts from Memorial Sloan-Kettering discuss the latest approaches to early detection, screening, and treatment for women with endometrial cancer.

Published: 09/23/2010 - 12:00 AM
New Concepts, New Directions, New Hope in Breast Cancer

Clifford Hudis, Chief of the Breast Cancer Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, provides an overview of breast cancer epidemiology, risk factors, treatment, as well as an update on promising breast cancer research studies.

Published: 03/18/2010 - 12:00 AM
End of Life Issues: The Role of Palliative Care and Counseling

Experts from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discuss approaches to caring for patients with late-stage cancer.

Published: 04/30/2009 - 12:00 AM
Skin Cancer: Latest Developments in Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment

A study has shown that a new drug for melanoma decreased the risk of death by 63 percent for people with advanced disease. The drug, an oral medical called vemurafenib, works by targeting and silencing a particular gene mutation associated with melanoma. Another study revealed that the FDA-approved ipilimumab (Yervoy™) bolsters the body’s immune system in fighting advanced melanoma. This therapy could extend life when combined with traditional chemotherapy.

Published: 04/14/2009 - 12:00 AM
Breast Cancer Medicine: Present and Future

Medical oncologist Larry Norton describes advances in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and promising research in the field.

Published: 03/26/2009 - 12:00 AM
Spine Metastases: Decision Making and Treatment Options

Neurosurgeon Mark Bilsky talks about advances in the treatment of spine tumors with radiation therapy, surgery, and other procedures.

Runtime: 19:00 minutes Published: 10/21/2008 - 12:00 AM
Survivorship: Living Beyond Cancer

Cancer survival is the “good news” in oncology, but survivors face many challenges in adjusting to life after cancer treatment, say experts from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Published: 09/16/2008 - 12:00 AM
Esophageal Cancer: Advances in Treatment

Specialist Karyn Goodman describes targeted radiation therapy techniques for esophageal cancer that preserve functions such as speech.

Runtime: 43:00 minutes Published: 05/01/2008 - 12:00 AM
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Updates

Medical oncologist Eileen O’Reilly describes the challenges of treating pancreatic cancer, current treatment options, and vaccine research.

Runtime: 35:00 minutes Published: 05/01/2008 - 12:00 AM