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Richard Nixon with Benno Schmidt (right) and Mr. Schmidt’s wife, Nancy, at the signing of the National Cancer Act
For more than 137 years, MSK has made historic contributions driving discovery and improving patient care. Take a look back at the progress we've made since the signing of the National Cancer Act in 1971.
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Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis
The Marie-Josée Kravis Center for Cancer Immunobiology (CCI), made possible by a generous $40 million gift from Henry R. Kravis to honor the visionary leadership of his wife, Marie-Josée Kravis, will establish a strategic research infrastructure that will seamlessly unite MSK scientists and physicians to further accelerate immunotherapy treatments for people with cancer.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has announced a $40 million gift from Henry R. Kravis to establish a hub for immunotherapy research. MSK’s Joan Massagué is quoted. 
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
 
Forbes list “America’s Best Employers for New Grads”. MSK is listed.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
 
The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center held its 16th annual Spring Ball at the elegant Pierre Hotel, generously hosted by De Beers. Each year, the Spring Ball hosts over 400 of MSK’s most high-profile supporters with the ongoing mission of funding patient care and research at the hospital. MSK’s Lisa DeAngelis and  T. Peter Kingham are quoted.
Monday, May 22, 2023
 

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Lymphoma patient Symantha Wilson
Symantha Wilson was crushed when chemotherapy quit fighting her lymphoma — and thrilled when immuno¬therapy beat back the cancer. But why doesn’t immunotherapy help more people? MSK researchers are finding answers.
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2022 Annual Report: It Takes MSK
Shanu Modi, MD, expert in developing new breast cancer treatments
MSK-led research could change the practice of medicine for millions of people whose breast cancer has spread. Research led by Dr. Shanu Modi has demonstrated that a targeted drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan blocks the protein HER2 even when its levels are low — the case for about 55% of people with breast cancer.
Scott Lowe, PhD, identified a precancerous sign in cells that is “sort of like the first wobble as the wheels start to fall off the wagon.”
The protein made by the p53 gene helps guard the body against cancer, in part by detecting and repairing damaged DNA. Over the 30 years since p53 was first discovered, it has remained a stubborn mystery, resisting efforts to tease apart exactly how the loss of the gene’s protection leads to the development of cancer. In August 2022, researchers in the Sloan Kettering Institute were able to provide some new answers that hint at new avenues for treatment.
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Cancer Straight Talk
Cancer Straight Talk brings together national experts and cancer patients to have straightforward, evidence-based conversations. Medical oncologist Diane Reidy-Lagunes hosts this series with the mission of educating and empowering patients to make the right decisions and live happier, healthier lives.