- Craig Thompson Named President of Memorial Sloan-KetteringOn August 10, 2010, nationally known cancer researcher and clinician Craig B. Thompson was named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center effective November 2, 2010.
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Opens Outpatient Rehabilitation CenterMemorial Sloan-Kettering greatly expanded its capacity to help patients with cancer regain physical function and a sense of well-being with the opening recently of its state-of-the-art Outpatient Rehabilitation Center.
- An Interview With Alexander RudenskyA member of the Sloan-Kettering Institute's Immunology Program and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, Alexander Rudensky is fascinated by how a specific type of white blood cells called regulatory T cells regulates our immune system.
- In Brooklyn, a New Facility Seeks to Improve Patients' Chemotherapy ExperienceScheduled to open in the fall, the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Brooklyn Infusion Center will offer leading-edge chemotherapy services to current Memorial Sloan-Kettering patients who live in or near the borough.
- Physician Referral Service Offers Easy Access to TreatmentWhen patients or caregivers call Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Physician Referral Service to learn about treatment options, they find compassion and expert guidance.
- New Collaborative Center Will Address Policy Issues Related to Cancer CareWith the launch of a new Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Memorial Sloan-Kettering is stepping up its efforts to develop policy that specifically applies to cancer care.
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Enters Agreement to Develop New Cancer DrugAs part of a commitment to seek new and better treatments for cancer patients, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Bristol-Myers Squibb are collaborating to bring a potential new cancer drug called iso-fludelone, or KOS-1803, into clinical trials.
- Sifting Through the Prostate Cancer GenomeA team of Memorial Sloan-Kettering clinicians and computational biologists have compiled the largest catalog to date of genetic alterations that occur in prostate cancer.
- Gerald Soff Appointed Chief of the Hematology ServiceGerald A. Soff has been appointed Chief of the Hematology Service within the Department of Medicine's Division of Hematologic Oncology.
- Combined CT and PET Imaging May Improve Detection of Metastatic Breast CancerA Memorial Sloan-Kettering study now suggests that patients can receive faster and more accurate diagnoses by a method in which PET and CT are performed simultaneously and on one machine.
- Study Answers Important Question about Using Carbon Nanotubes in MedicineA multicenter study led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers has answered an important question about the safety of using carbon nanotubes in medicine.
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