In the News

Connect with us

Stay Informed.
Get the latest news and updates on MSK’s cancer care and research breakthroughs sent straight to your inbox with our e-newsletters.
Newsletter Sign Up
1855 News Items found
MSK physician-scientist Dr. Charles Sawyers
In the Lab
New Insights Show ASCL1’s Role in Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer, an Aggressive and Treatment-Resistant Type

Read about a powerful research model developed by MSK researchers to learn how the most common type of prostate cancer changes into a deadly form.
Close up of microscope viewer.
Article
MSK Research Highlights, October 15, 2024

New MSK research identifies a gene mutation associated with resistance to breast cancer treatment; reports encouraging results for expanding use of a new prostate cancer radiotherapy; determines the best radiation level for avoiding complications treating spinal tumors; and finds that proton therapy is effective against previously treated head and neck cancers.
Joan Massagué stands in front of his mineral collection
Beyond the Bench: Sloan Kettering Institute Director Joan Massagué

Along with their alluring beauty, minerals — like scientific ideas — open a window onto the history of the world, Dr. Massagué says.
Close up of an MSK researcher's hands and arms handling test tubes in the lab.
Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate Students Receive 2024-2025 Fellowships

Nine GSK PhD students were awarded competitive fellowships from prestigious external agencies such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Science Foundation (NSF).
Woman pictured with son in EMT uniform and husband in firefighter uniform.
MSK Clinic Offers Pain Relief When Cancer Spreads to Bones

When Jacqueline was in pain caused by bone metastases from lung cancer, she got help at a specialized MSK clinic. "It's unbelievable the difference it made," she says.
hand held up at pack of cigarettes
Support
New Reasons to Use a Tobacco Treatment Program to Quit Smoking and Other Tobacco Products

Research has shown that quitting tobacco use immediately improves health and that tobacco treatment programs make it easier to quit than going it alone.
MSK hematologic oncologist Dr. Urvi Shah poses smiling with fresh fruits and vegetables that are high in magnesium.
MSK Doctor Discusses Magnesium’s Health Benefits: What Cancer Patients Should Know

Learn about magnesium's essential role in overall health and in cancer treatment and prevention. Dr. Urvi Shah answers questions about diet, supplements, and what the research shows.
MSK radiation oncologist Yao Yu
In the Clinic
Proton Beam Therapy Can Target Brain and Spine Tumors With Fewer Side Effects

Learn how MSK doctors are using proton therapy to treat tumors of the brain and spinal cord.
Rachel Samuels Rand (l) with her husband, Brendan Rand.
3-D Nipple Tattoos After Breast Cancer Surgery: An MSK Specialty

Learn how specialists at Memorial Sloan Kettering tattoo highly realistic nipples and areolas on people who have had them removed during surgery for breast cancer.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center patient Sandra Lowe
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer Maximizes Recovery

Meet Sandra Lowe, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2021 and was treated successfully at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.