In the News

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In the Clinic
Leiomyosarcoma expert Martee Hensley
What’s New in Leiomyosarcoma?
In this Q&A, medical oncologist Martee Hensley discusses the diagnosis and treatment of leiomyosarcoma and other uterine sarcomas.
In the Lab
Metastatic tumor in the lung, with different colors used to represent the cell nuclei, the blood vessels, and the P-selectin protein.
Hacking Metastasis: Nanotechnology Researchers Find New Way to Target Tumors
A protein in blood vessels that plays a role in cancer metastasis is a promising target for delivering cancer drugs to tumors using nanoparticles.
In the Clinic
A doctor speaks with a patient who has advanced prostate cancer about inherited mutations.
Study Suggests Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Should Be Tested for Inherited Mutations
Learn why a new finding suggests that men with advanced prostate cancer should be screened for gene mutations.
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Man at airport
What to Know about Traveling with Cancer
Traveling with cancer can be done, even if you’re in active treatment. Plan ahead so that you can fully enjoy your vacation.
Survivorship
Lymphoblastic leukemia survivor speaking at Fabulous and Fighting event for cancer patients.
Guilt: A Lasting Side Effect for Cancer Survivors
Feelings of guilt are common after surviving cancer, but MSK offers many support services that can help patients feel better.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering ovarian cancer patient Vilma Rosario and her partner, Michele Freeman, pose at the Statue of Liberty.
Ovarian Cancer Didn’t Cuff This Cop
Meet a former NYPD officer who is battling a vicious enemy - ovarian cancer - with support from her new wife.
In the Clinic
Palliative care nurse practitioner Tammy Son
At MSK, Nurse Researchers Are Studying Ways to Improve Cancer Care
Learn how nurses at MSK also engage in cancer research projects designed to help improve patients’ treatment, symptoms, or experience.
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MSK Pediatric Prom
Celebrating School’s End at MSK with Pediatric Prom and High School Convocation
Discover how current and former Memorial Sloan Kettering pediatric cancer patients closed out the end of the school year.
Q&A
MSK gynecologic oncologist Carol Brown
Q & A with Carol Brown: Clinical Trials and Cancer Disparities
MSK physician Carol Brown spoke about cancer disparities at The US State of Women Summit organized by the White House. Learn how she and MSK are leading the way in addressing this issue.
In the Clinic
MSK physician Aimee Crago consults with two colleagues.
New Targeted Drug Therapy for Advanced Sarcoma Extends Survival by Nearly a Year
Learn more about olaratumab, a promising drug that has been shown to extend survival for people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma — particularly leiomyosarcoma — by nearly a year in a phase II clinical trial.