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Dr. Prasad Adusumilli sits at a computer. A patient’s face and a chest image are on the screen.
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MSK Offers Second Opinions for Cancer Diagnosis: 9 Things Patients Should Know

Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a rare cancer or one that’s more common, MSK doctors can provide a second opinion.
MSK's Mark Awad, MD, PhD, is seen smiling.
Questions to Ask If You've Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

Learn about the questions to ask a lung cancer doctor after being diagnosed, from an MSK specialist who has successfully treated many people for lung cancer.
Kelly Spill is seen outdoors holding her newborn and talking with Dr. Andrea Cercek of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
The Rectal Cancer Clinical Trial at MSK That Changed Everything for Its Patients

Learn how a heralded clinical trial that made rectal cancer disappear for every participant is being expanded at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The trial uses only immunotherapy that targets a rare mutation — without the need for surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.
An MSK patient and advocate for people working with cancer, Gina Jacobson looks relaxed and smiles at the camera, with her left hand under her chin.
Working When You Have Cancer

After a cancer diagnosis, one of the first and toughest decisions people face is how much to share in the workplace. Read more about working with cancer — and how MSK offers guidance and support.
Alicia Kalogeropoulos with her husband, Alex, at the beach.
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Top Cancer Treatment Advances at MSK in 2023

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) pioneered advances in many types of cancer treatment for patients in 2023. Read about some of the most important developments over the past year.
Internist Francesca Gany is seen leaning on a taxicab and smiling. She leads the MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities Service, which this year marks its tenth anniversary
Do the Right Thing: The MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities Service

The MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities service improves people’s lives in communities that too often get overlooked and suffer disproportionately from cancer, including lack of access to care.
MSK and Hartford leadership holding certificate
Announcement
MSK Cancer Alliance Grants Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute Certified Member Status

The certification comes after a year in which hundreds of experts worked together to assess standards of care at Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute.
Marie-Josée Kravis Quantitative Biology Fellows Corey Weistuch and Sneha Mitra
Quantitative Biology Fellowship Targets Cancer With Math and Computer Science

Learn about the Marie-Josée Kravis Fellowship in Quantitative Biology, a two-year postdoctoral fellowship that aims to build a new generation of skilled quantitative biologists who specialize in cancer.
Two cancer researchers at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting
In the News
#ASCO16 Highlights: A "Smart-Bomb" for Lung Cancer, Bladder Cancer Advances, and More

Couldn’t be at ASCO this year? Read highlights from the first half of the meeting.
Gerstner Sloan Kettering Students
8 Gerstner Sloan Kettering Students Prepare To Graduate

Eight scientists are poised to receive their doctorates and embark on careers tackling problems in human disease through biomedical research. Their years of dedication and training will be recognized on May 18, 2022, when they will be awarded their PhD degrees from the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK). This year’s commencement marks the school’s 11th graduating class since admitting its first students in 2006.