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Physician-scientist Alex Kentsis
In the Lab
Research Shows How Common Feature of Blood Cancers Can Be Targeted

Research points to the role of a protein called MYB, which has long been known to play a role in cancer.
DNA molecules wrapped around histones
Feature
The Future of Cancer Research: Five Reasons for Optimism

Discover some of the most exciting research that Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists are pursuing in the fight against cancer.
Pictured: Craig Thompson
Perspective
President Craig Thompson Reflects on 40-Year War on Cancer

Since the signing of the National Cancer Act in 1971, tremendous progress has been made in preventing and treating cancer—though challenges remain.
Detail of an MSK scientist working in a lab
MSK Research Highlights, October 31, 2023

New MSK research identifies a promising immunotherapy target for acute myeloid leukemia; decodes genetic differences in tumors from patients with African ancestry; and finds a virtual mind-body fitness program reduced hospitalizations for those in active cancer treatment. A clinical trial led by MSK also resulted in the approval of a new combination therapy for non-small cell lung cancer.
Ben, Kyle, Charles, and Gloria on a picnic blanket
Meet Ben Hegel, A Proud and Fierce Family Man

Meet Ben Hegel, a senior program coordinator in the Sloan Kettering Institute. “My introduction to Pride in college was through a celebratory lens,” says Ben. “But my relationship to Pride has changed.” He still celebrates, but he points out that the Pride March is just that — a march, not a parade. “It was started by marginalized people who were marching for their rights.”
Participants in Cycle for Survival
Treating Rare Cancers

Memorial Sloan Kettering physicians have experience and specialized expertise in caring for people with uncommon cancers.
Michelle Bradbury
Toward the Next Generation of Medical Imaging

Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers will explore "C dots" for tumor detection and treatment.
Luc Morris
New AI Tool Uses Routine Blood Tests To Predict Immunotherapy Response for Many Cancers

Researchers MSK and their collaborators at Mount Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence-based model to predict who will benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors using only routine blood tests and clinical data.
Woman examining her face for signs of cancer
Feature
Five Things to Know If You've Been Diagnosed with Skin Cancer on Your Face

Dermatologic surgeon Erica Lee offers expert advice to people with skin cancer on their nose, eyelid, or another area of their face.
Doctors operating
New Facility Eases Patient Experience and Promotes Collaborative Treatment and Research

On June 7 when Memorial Sloan Kettering opened a facility housing the novel Center for Image-Guided Interventions, a suite of endoscopy rooms, and new operating rooms for the Surgical Day Hospital.