For Healthcare Professionals: Updates in Liquid Tumors

Colorectal cancer expert Karyn Goodman says doctors should consider quality-of-life factors when choosing a treatment for patients with this disease.

Learn how chemotherapy and radiation therapy can be used to shrink rectal tumors before surgically removing them.

MRI expert Lawrence Schwartz discusses the role of imaging in the detection and staging of cancer and determining its response to treatment.

Larry Norton introduces the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, an outpatient center with diagnostic, treatment, and support services.

Medical oncologist Martee Hensley discusses quality-of-life issues for women with ovarian cancer and challenges in clinical trial design.

Gynecologic cancer expert Carol Brown discusses fertility preservation strategies for women undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer.

In a virtual bronchosopy, special high-resolution CT scans are used to examine the airways noninvasively.

Hematologic oncologist Matthew Matasar summarizes advances in the treatment of lymphoma presented at ASCO in 2009.

Heather McArthur highlights significant breast cancer presentations from the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Medical oncologist Eric Sherman summarizes advances in the treatment of head and neck cancer presented at ASCO.

Medical oncologist Gregory Riely describes key research presentations from ASCO 2009 on the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

Medical oncologist Michael Morris discusses the latest prostate cancer research.

A groundbreaking study performed at MSKCC reveals why lung cancer quickly spreads to the brain and bones.

Radiation oncologist Josh Yamada talks about a technique called IGRT that delivers high doses of radiation sculpted to the shape of tumors.

Our 2009 Pediatric Convocation honored 55 former and current pediatric patients as they graduated from high school.

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

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.

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

Melissa Murray is proud of the care her two-year-old son received for neuroblastoma from her colleagues at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

As an outpatient physical therapist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Sebi Varghese is at the forefront of developing creative new approaches to rehabilitation for cancer patients. Varghese and her team use a variety of methods to help patients restore range of motion, reduce pain, increase energy, and become active participants in their recovery. Taking part in someone's recovery — and hopefully opening up a new chapter in his or her life — is very satisfying, she says.

A concentration of knowledge, talent, and expertise of doctors who are focused on cancer care is what distinguishes us from other hospitals.

Former Center President Harold Varmus tells students that cancer research today is focused on genetic mutations that change cell behavior and function.

Molecular biologist Prasad Jallepalli describes normal cell division and explains how abnormal cell division can lead to cancer.

Scientist Kathryn Anderson explains the role of developmental biology in the formation of tumors.

Psychiatrist Mary Jane Massie discusses the emotions and stress felt by women diagnosed with breast cancer, gaining emotional support from family, treatments for depression, and effective communication between the cancer patient and their spouse.

Surgical oncologist Martin Weiser works with community physicians to care for colorectal cancer patients, and discusses laparoscopic surgery.

Surgeon Michael D’Angelica discusses the effectiveness of surgery to remove secondary liver tumors in patients with colorectal cancer.

Urologic surgeon Jaspreet Sandhu describes advances in the management of incontinence after pelvic surgery.

Our ovarian cancer experts describe the latest treatment approaches and research to develop new therapies for the disease.

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.

Fifty-five young men and women graduated from high school in 2008 after being treated for pediatric cancer.

Cancer survivor Brian Wickman says that as long as he’s alive, he will consider himself a cancer survivor.

Karen Greene talks about keeping a positive attitude after extensive treatment for stage four bladder cancer.

For Ewing sarcoma survivor Nicholas Du Brul, his five-year-old girl is one of many miracles he experienced after his cancer treatment.

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

Our experts in imaging, surgery, radiation therapy, and medicine discuss what internists need to know about breast cancer.

Cell biologist Phillipp Niethammer uses advanced imaging to investigate processes involved in identifying tissue injury in vertebrates.

Massage and touch can be important components of the healing process both during and after cancer treatment. A massage therapist from Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s integrative medicine service gives a demonstration of different techniques that caregivers can use on their loved ones.

Former Center President Harold Varmus says cancer researchers are focusing on the roles of environmental factors and the immune system.

Watch cancer biologist, Johanna Joyce, as she explains how normal cells in the tumor microenvironment can have a positive and a negative influence on cancer progression, depending on the stage of tumor development.

When concert pianist Janina Fialkowska was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma, our doctors used nerve-sparing techniques to save her arm.

MSKCC awards the 2007 Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research to molecular biologist Gregory Hannon for his research on RNA interference to study genes.

Cancer survival specialist Kevin Oeffinger talks about what adult survivors should look for as they move beyond their cancer experience.

David Abramson used a new chemosurgery approach to treat Utah Jazz star Derek Fisher’s daughter for retinoblastoma.

Dr. Varmus introduces the seminar’s three senior investigators.

Dr. Scheinberg explains how new therapies are being discovered and developed into effective cancer treatments.

Dr. Sawyers discusses how recent success with targeted therapy is changing the way we hope to treat other cancers.