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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.
Carmen Mendez
A Career Built on Love: Nurse Carmen Mendez

Meet Carmen Mendez, a perioperative nurse liaison at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who is driven by compassion and empathy for the family members of patients undergoing surgery.
MSK’s Kevin P. Browne, RN, Honored with 2021 Firefighter Thomas Phelan Memorial Award
Going Above and Beyond: MSK’s Kevin P. Browne, RN, Honored with 2021 Firefighter Thomas Phelan Memorial Award

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Kevin P. Browne, DNP, RN, CNS, CCRN, was named the recipient of the 2021 Firefighter Thomas Phelan Memorial Award by the Irish American Building Society (IABS).