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Resources & Insights

Discover how MSK Direct drives impact for employees and families affected by cancer—through powerful patient stories and leading treatment insights.

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Measuring Value in Cancer Care

An employer-focused guide to assess value using survival outcomes and total cost of care.

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Addressing Cancer in the Workplace

Learn about how MSK Direct can deliver better support and better outcomes to your workforce.

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Driving Better Outcomes for Plan Sponsors

Find out how MSK Direct offers employers a proven strategy to improve outcomes and reduce costs for cancer care.

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Optimizing Cancer Benefits Framework

A practical framework to help employers identify high‑value providers, improve survival outcomes, and manage total cost of care.

Victoria Blinder
New Research Reinforces the Link Between Working and Cancer Recovery

Led by MSK oncologist, Dr. Victoria Blinder, new research is examining a question that many cancer survivors confront during treatment and beyond: does continuing to work—or returning to work— support better health outcomes?

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New Breast Cancer Advances - Impact to Employer Costs and Outcomes

Two novel therapies have demonstrated significant survival improvements for patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer—one of the most common breast cancer subtypes, representing ~70% of cases.

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MSK Direct Resources for Managers

MSK Direct helps benefits managers guide employees and members through diagnosis, treatment, and return to work with practical resources and expert support.

Testimonials

Hear from MSK Direct partners and members how personalized care from world-renowned cancer experts drives better outcomes.

Video | 1:47 Why Clients Choose to Partner with MSK Direct
Learn how MSK Direct works as a comprehensive cancer benefits solution.
Video | 2:28 One Man’s Hope to Educate Others about MSK Direct — Marcos' Story
Marcos, a union member with access to MSK Direct, talks about his experience at MSK and his hope for others to learn how MSK Direct can help connect you to the right cancer specialists and support you every step of the way.

Marcos Ramirez: 
My name is Marcos Ramirez. I work with the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit. It means a lot to me to be in a union, especially noticing the work that we put into the city. 

Marcos Ramirez: 
Hey Jill. Hey. How are you? How's it going? 

Marcos Ramirez: 
What I love about my job is that it's all hands on. We do get to meet the people in person and then they see that, you know, we're here to help. My whole journey with cancer started back in 2020. I just started developing really, really bad stomach pains and they weren't getting any kind of relief. I GI doctor recommended I get a CT scan and when the scan came back and that's when I got the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. I immediately sought care at MSK because it is the frontier hospital to go to for cancer care, not only in New York, but uh, throughout the whole world it seems.  

Ariela Noy, MD: 
When Marcos first came to MSK, he had a very aggressive lymphoma that happened because he had a kidney transplant and that put him at risk for complications. 

Marcos Ramirez: 
It just made me comfortable knowing that I was in the best hands available. 

Sergio A. Giralt, MD: 
Where you get treated for cancer matters. Memorial Sloan Kettering is special because we are one of the first comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. Experience makes a difference. Through MSK Direct, we can help patients and their family access the resources that will make their cancer journey easier. 

Ariela Noy, MD: 
At the end of his treatment, Marcos still had a teeny tiny spot and unfortunately that showed that he still had lymphoma. Because Marcos was at MSK, he was able to get on an MSK led clinical trial that gave him the best chance to be cured for his cancer. 

Sergio Giralt, MD: 
Through MSK Direct, the care advisors will have access to all the portfolio of the clinical trials we have. 

Ariela Noy, MD: 
Marcos' lymphoma disappeared with his first set of scans and it has never come back.

Marcos Ramirez: 
That was glorious. This journey for cancer is never going to be easy, but when you have a team like MSK behind you, it definitely makes the ride a lot easier.

Ariela Noy, MD: 
Everybody at this institution, it's just completely dedicated to each individual patient and seeing them through with everything that they need to get through their treatment. 

Marcos Ramirez: 
So I would love my brothers and sisters from the union to know that MSK Direct can save their life like it did mine. 

Video | 2:57 How MSK is Making Patient Care More Accessible
Watch how leveraging technology can improve patient-centered cancer care at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Video | 4:48 How an MSK Direct second opinion changed her life
After her local oncologist told her that chemotherapy was the only option, Anusha consulted MSK Direct. Within 48 hours, MSK experts identified her tumor as benign and developed a treatment plan that didn’t require chemotherapy after all.
Video | 59:03 Take Charge of Your Health: The Importance of Cancer Screening and Prevention

Watch MSK's Dr. Robert Sidlow in a short webinar about cancer screening, warning signs, healthy habits, and screening guidelines.

Video | 58:15 Debunking Cancer Myths: Fact vs. Fiction with Experts!
Watch Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center nutritionist, Cara Anselmo, and oncologist, Dr. Robert Daly, as they tackle misinformation and provide science-backed insights to help you make informed choices.
Video | 57:20 Overcoming Breast Cancer, A Young Nurse’s Journey of Empowerment
Watch Jaclyn Stout, a Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) nurse practitioner and breast cancer survivor, as she answers your questions about breast cancer.