A seminar at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Basking Ridge stressed the importance of using sunscreen to protect against skin cancer. Steven Wang, a dermatologist, shares his research on sunscreen.
Steven Wang, a dermatologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Basking Ridge, visited a New Jersey elementary school to teach students about skin cancer and protecting your skin from the sun.
Moshe Shike, a gastroenterologist and nutritionist, studied enhancing access to colorectal cancer screening in minorities by suggesting colonoscopies for women during breast cancer screening.
When writer Bruce Feiler was diagnosed with bone cancer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering surgeons removed the cancer and saved his leg. He spoke with CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta about forming a “Council of Men” to help father his two young daughters after his death.
NBA player Derek Fisher was interviewed about his daughter’s struggle with retinoblastoma – the most common type of eye tumor seen in children – and in the process raised awareness for many parents. Ophthalmic oncologist David Abramson spoke about the new treatment Mr. Fisher’s daughter received at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and the impact Mr. Fisher’s comments have had on families and the medical community.
