Updated Endometrial & Other Uterine Cancers Section
Cancer of the endometrium is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States today. Memorial Sloan-Kettering has a multidisciplinary team approach to providing screening, counseling, and treatment for uterine cancers. Our team of experts offers the most advanced surgical and medical therapies to maximize your chances for a cure.
Updated Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Section
If you or your loved one have been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (also known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is ready to help. Our experienced team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who treat ALL is dedicated to providing the highest-quality treatment and care for patients with this disease.
Updated Colorectal Cancer Section
Colorectal cancer occurs in the large intestine and rectum. At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, a multidisciplinary team of more than 20 specialists works together to provide the most advanced surgical and medical therapies to maximize your chance for the best possible outcome.
Second Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium
Memorial Sloan-Kettering postdoctoral researchers got the chance to showcase their accomplishments at the second annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, held in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Rockefeller Research Laboratories. The event allowed postdocs to share their latest findings with Memorial Sloan-Kettering colleagues, mentors, and other members of the Tri-Institutional community.
Drug Shows Activity in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
A new multi-center study shows that an experimental drug lowers prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels -- a marker for tumor growth -- in men with advanced prostate cancer for whom traditional treatment options have failed.
Harold Varmus Appointed to the Obama Administration's Science and Technology Team
President Obama appointed Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center President Harold Varmus as Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
End of Life Issues: The Important Role of Palliative Care and Counseling
On Thursday, April 30, join Memorial Sloan-Kettering staff -- Paul Glare, MD, Chief, Pain and Palliative Care Service; Carol Krueger, MS, LCSW; and Nessa Coyle, NP, PhD, FAAN, Director, Supportive Care Program and Palliative Care Program -- as they provide an overview of pain management and palliative care for people with cancer and their families.
To Tan or Not to Tan?
On Wednesday, May 13, in our Rockville Centre, NY, location, dermatologist Jennifer DeFazio, MD, discusses various topics related to skin cancer. Information presented in this lecture will focus on prevention and screening.
Rock & Run on the River
Memorial Sloan-Kettering's third annual Rock & Run on the River takes place on June 7, from 8 AM to 12 noon, at Pier 84 in scenic Hudson River Park, Manhattan. Register today and enjoy a fun-filled day of fitness, food, and entertainment at this inspirational 5K run/walk and survivorship celebration. Proceeds from the event support research, programs, and services provided by Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Cancer Survivorship Initiative.
Living Beyond Cancer Calendar
A listing of upcoming survivorship events and programs hosted by Memorial Sloan-Kettering.
