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How to Regain Body Confidence after Cancer
Hear from an MSK social worker about developing body confidence after cancer treatment.
In the Clinic
MSK surgeons are highly skilled at treating even the most difficult gynecologic cancers.
5 Reasons MSK Excels at Treating Gynecologic Cancers
Read why MSK’s medical team is the best in the nation at treating gynecologic cancers.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Among the Top “Best Hospitals” for Cancer Care and Ranked First in Gynecology by U.S News & World Report
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has been ranked as the number two hospital for cancer care in the nation, according to <i>U.S. News & World Report</i> in its annual listing of Best Hospitals. Since the inception of the rankings 30 years ago, MSK has held either the first or second spot each year for cancer care. MSK was also ranked first in gynecology.
Cracking a Code: Landmark Prospective Study Helps Researchers Better Understand Which MGUS Patients Will Progress to a Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers published new results that found that individuals with low-risk or intermediate-risk myeloma precursor disease known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) can convert to high-risk MGUS and progress to multiple myeloma within a five-year window. This research clinically supports recommendations for annual blood tests for all individuals diagnosed with MGUS along with re-assessments of a patient’s clinical-risk status. Their research was published today online in <i>JAMA Oncology</i>.
In the Lab
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Researchers Discover How T Cells Cause Post-Transplant Damage
Innovative imaging techniques shed light on intestinal damage that occurs after bone marrow transplant.
In the Clinic
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Study Asks: Are Women Missing Out on BRCA Testing?
Results from a study of women with breast and ovarian cancer show surprisingly low rates of genetic testing.
In the Lab
Thomas Fuchs
Researchers Report Milestone in Use of Artificial Intelligence in Pathology
MSK researchers developed an artificial intelligence system to detect cancer on digitized microscope slides.
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Computational biologist Barry Taylor
Whether a BRCA Mutation Leads to Cancer Depends on Context, Study Finds
Sometimes a BRCA mutation is just along for the ride, rather than driving a tumor’s development.
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Keeping Patients out of the Hospital: MSK Geriatrics Specialist Explains the Keys to Caring for Older People with Cancer
An MSK geriatrician discusses the importance of helping older people with cancer manage their treatment and symptoms.
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