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Charles Sawyers
Memorial Sloan Kettering Physician-Scientist Leads Global Genome Sequencing Collaboration

AACR Project GENIE steering committee head and Chair of MSK’s Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Dr. Charles Sawyers, discusses how the first batch of genomic sequencing data fulfills an unmet need in oncology.
HPV-Related Oropharynx Cancer
Novel Approach Reduces Treatment Toxicities in Patients with HPV-Related Oropharynx Cancer

The incidence of mouth and throat cancer is on the rise due to oral transmission of the human papilloma virus, but the "silver lining" of this phenomenon is doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering have significantly reduced the intensity of treatment while achieving excellent outcomes for these patients.
Cancer care patients maintaining physical activity
Overcoming Barriers to Maintaining Physical Activity during Cancer Care

Despite the proven benefits of exercise, even while receiving cancer treatment, new research undertaken by Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Integrative Medicine Service, shows that the majority of cancer patients report significant decreases in their physical activity levels after their cancer diagnosis.
rehabilitation patient
Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor in Care of Patients with Spinal Metastasis

Spinal metastasis is one of the main causes of morbidity in cancer patients, but despite recent studies showing the major benefits of rehabilitation in these cases, oncology teams often remain unclear on how and when to utilize these services.
Advanced Imaging in Diagnosis and Treatment of Biliary Cancer

Researchers in radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering continue to assess multiple imaging methods in the quest to improve treatment options and success rates for patients with biliary cancers such as cholangiocarcinoma.
Pioneering New Treatments for Cholangiocarcinomas

Memorial Sloan Kettering is one of only a few centers in the U.S. to employ liver-directed therapies – using hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) – in conjunction with a number of systemic agents.
Novel Radiotherapy Technique Offers Hope for Patients with Liver and Pancreatic Tumors

Over the last decade radiation oncologists at Memorial Sloan Kettering have refined a technique that allows ablative doses of radiation to be delivered with low risk of toxicity to inoperable primary pancreas and liver tumors near critical organs.
Improving Melanoma Detection: Reflectance Confocal Microscopy

Advances in diagnostic and imaging modalities are making it possible to detect complex melanoma earlier, with greater accuracy, and are helping guide surgical approaches and patient monitoring plans.
Ipilimumab: Weighing the Benefits and Risks of Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma

The decision as to whether to use high-dose iplimumab as an adjuvant treatment for melanoma is difficult and requires excellent communication between physician and patient.
The Psychological Challenges of Surviving Melanoma

Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Melanoma Disease Management Team understands the importance of helping these patients maximize the opportunities and overcome the challenges that arise in their lives.