Cancer Care: New & Noteworthy

New Information about Multiple Myeloma Care at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Memorial Sloan-Kettering specialists provide outstanding care for multiple myeloma and related plasma cell diseases.

Pictured: Lawrence Dauer
Data on New Procedure to Remove Small Breast Cancers Shows Benefits to Patient Experience

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

Pictured: Lawrence Dauer
Pictured: Mark Kris, Andreas Rimner, Nabil Pierre Rizk & Max Gomez
Watch Our Experts Discuss the Latest in Lung Cancer Management and Research

In a recent CancerSmart talk focused on lung cancer, three Memorial Sloan-Kettering experts described advances in diagnosis and treatment.

Pictured: Mark Kris, Andreas Rimner, Nabil Pierre Rizk & Max Gomez
Pictured: Denis Chi
Why Don’t We Screen More Women for Ovarian Cancer?

In this “Ask the Expert” feature, gynecologic surgeon Dennis Chi discusses why screening for ovarian cancer is not as widespread as it is for certain other cancers.

Pictured: Denis Chi
Pictured: Robert J. Motzer
Comparison of Drugs for Advanced Kidney Cancer Suggests Side Effects Are More Manageable with Newer Option

An international study led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering found that pazopanib (Votrient®) controls cancer as effectively as sunitinib (Sutent®) while improving patients’ quality of life.

Pictured: Robert J. Motzer
Pictured: Mario Lacouture
Caring for Your Skin during and after Cancer Treatment

Dermatologist Mario Lacouture describes common skin reactions that can develop as a result of cancer treatment and offers tips for lessening their impact.

Pictured: Mario Lacouture
Pictured: Vincent Laudone & James Eastham
When “Do No Harm” Means “Do Nothing”

Active surveillance is the most appropriate management strategy for many men with prostate cancer, but often this option is never mentioned.

Pictured: Vincent Laudone & James Eastham
Helping Cancer Survivors Rebuild Their Lives after Treatment

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Resources for Life After Cancer program was created to support cancer survivors in dealing with psychological, physical, and practical issues related to cancer and its treatment.

Pictured: Larry Norton
Larry Norton Discusses Proposal to Redefine Cancer on PBS NewsHour

Deputy Physician-in-Chief for Breast Cancer Programs Larry Norton was interviewed on PBS NewsHour about a recent recommendation from a National Cancer Institute working group that proposed changing the definition of cancer.

Pictured: Larry Norton
Pictured: Peter Bach
New Online Tool Helps People Decide Whether to Be Screened for Lung Cancer

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

Pictured: Peter Bach

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