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Breast cancer patient Mikaela Rix
Mikaela’s Story: Facing Breast Cancer as a Woman in Her 20s

Former college lacrosse player Mikaela Rix, diagnosed at age 26, accessed a wide range of resources offered by MSK’s new program tailored for young women with breast cancer.
The Stuart Family
A Gift for Life: The Lisa and Scott Stuart Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers at MSK

Meet the Stuart family and learn why they want to revolutionize cancer treatment for people ages 15 to 39 and meet their very specific and often unmet needs.
Julia Glade Bender and her niece Emily
Age Is Just a Number: For Tailoring Cancer Treatment, Biology Matters More than Your Birthday

MSK doctors, such as Julia Glade Bender, are achieving better outcomes for patients by personalizing treatment on the basis of the biology of the cancer rather than the patient’s age.
Woman holding infant
But How Will I Have a Family?

MSK’s fertility experts and nurse specialists counsel more than 800 patients every year. Their guidance gives patients hope that they can have a family — and helps them focus on the future.
Desiree Allen
Caught Between Two Worlds: How MSK is Connecting to Young People with Cancer

MSK is helping young patients navigate their journey and get the best treatment through specialized counseling, digital connections, and more. “The gratitude I feel is so deep. I’m not just alive; I’m living,” says Desiree Allen.
MSK patient David Asch
Life Beyond Cancer

Meet a few of our brave and determined young patients who are thriving after receiving treatment at MSK.
Lisa DeAngelis (left) and Andrew Kung (right)
MSK's Update on Improving Care for Young People With Cancer

A new clinical and research center at Memorial Sloan Kettering is dedicated to improving the care of young people with cancer.
A young man sitting in a restaurant with a slice of cake in front of him
No Longer Left Behind in Cancer Clinical Trials

Nearly every advance in cancer care today is possible because of clinical trials. MSK is breaking down the age barrier that has made it hard for young patients such as Irving Romero Torres to participate in and benefit from clinical research.
Linda Collins, an MSK patient, posing for a photo outside
Why Black Women Are Twice as Likely to Die of Endometrial Cancer — and What MSK Is Doing to Change It

Learn why Black women face a higher risk of death from endometrial cancer, and about a new effort led by Dr. Carol Brown at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to close the gap.
Two Fred’s Team runners wearing orange shirts in a crowd
Your Impact: The Society, Fred’s Team, and Virtual Health Education Seminars

Learn about how our donor community is funding life-changing cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering and ensuring a brighter future for people with cancer around the world.