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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, IBM to Collaborate in Applying Watson Technology to Help Oncologists

Memorial Sloan-Kettering and IBM have agreed to collaborate on the development of a powerful tool built upon IBM Watson to provide medical professionals with improved access to comprehensive cancer data and practices.

March 22, 2012
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Pulmonary Specialist Peter Bach Discusses New Findings on Benefits of CT Screening for Lung Cancer

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

May 21, 2012
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New Drug Shows Promise for Patients with Advanced Kidney Cancer

Results of an international study indicate that the investigational drug tivozanib is more effective and better tolerated than a currently approved therapy in delaying cancer growth.

May 21, 2012
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First Four Students Receive Doctoral Degrees from Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

As part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s 33rd annual academic convocation on May 11, the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences awarded PhDs to four graduates.

May 18, 2012
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Testing for Mutations Identified in Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Tumors Helps Personalize Treatment

Memorial Sloan-Kettering was one of the first centers to use this type of genetic testing for lung cancer patients and is currently one of the only centers testing for mutations in squamous cell carcinomas of the lung.

May 17, 2012
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Meet Urologic Surgeon Jonathan Coleman

Dr. Coleman, who specializes in treating prostate and kidney cancers, talks about how minimally invasive surgical techniques reduce recovery time and pain, as well as improve quality of life for patients.

May 14, 2012
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Starr Foundation Renews Gifts for Cancer Consortium and Stem Cell Research Initiative

Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering will benefit from renewed support for The Starr Cancer Consortium and the Tri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative totaling $105 million.

May 11, 2012
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Samuel and May Rudin Awards Recognize Nursing Excellence

Six nursing staff members were named the 2012 Samuel and May Rudin Award winners at an early morning ceremony on Wednesday, May 9.

May 9, 2012
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Meet Surgeon William Jarnagin

Dr. Jarnagin – a surgeon who treats patients with disorders of the pancreas, liver, and bile ducts – discusses the specialized expertise of surgeons at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, a high-volume center.

May 7, 2012
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Meet Thoracic Surgeon Valerie Rusch

Chief of the Thoracic Service Dr. Rusch discusses the multidisciplinary care plan that is developed for each patient by a specialized team of physicians at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

May 3, 2012
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New Form of Psychotherapy Might Ease Emotional Suffering of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have found that people in the late stages of cancer might benefit from meaning-centered psychotherapy, a treatment aimed at helping people sustain a sense of meaning and purpose.

April 30, 2012
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