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Yasmin Khakoo
Finding an Unexpected Calling: 8 Questions with Child Neurologist Yasmin Khakoo
Yasmin Khakoo is a pediatric neurologist and neuro-oncologist who directs the Child Neurology Program at MSK Kids.
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Zsofia Stadler
Knowledge of Inherited Gene Mutations Increasingly Can Guide Cancer Treatment
An analysis of patients who received molecular testing at MSK has found that about half of those with hereditary gene mutations could benefit from treatment with therapies that target those alterations.
SKI immunologist Michael Glickman
MSK Scientists Solve One of TB’s Deadliest Tricks
Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering have pieced together the biochemical mechanism by which the tuberculosis bacterium sneaks past our immune defenses.
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Now that Weed Is Becoming Legalized, Should More People with Cancer Use Cannabis?
Find out what Memorial Sloan Kettering experts recommend when it comes to marijuana, CBD, and other forms of cannabis for cancer.
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Developmental biologist Luis Parada
Stem Cells May Explain Why Rare Inherited Tumor in Kids Is So Aggressive
Sloan Kettering Institute investigators have found that a subpopulation of cells within a type of sarcoma called malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor appear to be similar to a type of neural stem cells.
msk patient christopher jeter and his wife connie
You’ve Finished Cancer Treatment. Now What? MSK’s Survivorship Program Provides Expert Care
Meet Christopher Jeter, who was diagnosed nearly 10 years ago with lung cancer. He was successfully treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering and now is being closely monitored by experts in MSK's Adult Survivorship Program.
Sona with three family members at a dinner table
A Graduation Like No Other: MSK Kids Annual Pediatric Convocation Ceremony
MSK Kids celebrated the Class of 2021 at its 15th Annual Convocation Ceremony on June 10.
Chasity Burrows Walters
Caring for Transgender Patients: An Evolving Story of Learning and Respect
Meet Chasity Burrows Walters, an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) patients and has made it her mission to help shape how Memorial Sloan Kettering cares for transgender patients.
Collage of photos of Rich Delgrosso and his family
5 Reasons Boys and Young Men Need the HPV Vaccine, Too
If you think women are the only people who get cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), think again. These cancers are on the rise in men.
In the Lab
Structural biologist Stephen Long in his lab
High-Tech Microscope Reveals Inner Workings of Protein Assembly Machinery
Sloan Kettering Institute investigators have learned how Hedgehog proteins, which are important in both development and cancer, are assembled.
Caring Canine Plum
MSK Therapy Dog Competing in Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
“Plum” from the Caring Canines program will compete June 11-13.
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ASCO 2021 Research Roundup: Focus on Immunotherapy
Read about the latest findings in immunotherapy from the 2021 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Black Men and Women Are at Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer: What You Should Know
Black adults are more likely to get colorectal cancer and die from it than any other group. Learn how Black men and women can protect themselves and why screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45 is so important.
Man in his 70s (prostate cancer patient) smiling for camera
A Promising New Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer
A new treatment that selectively seeks out prostate cancer cells shows great promise for treating advanced forms of the disease.
Bob Li, MD, PhD, MPH
First-Ever KRAS Inhibitor Gets Accelerated Approval for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Bob Li served as principal investigator of the CodeBreaK 100 trial, the largest clinical trial conducted to date exclusively for patients with the KRAS G12C mutation.
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Riya Agrawal
More Than a Field Trip: MSK Radiologists Mentor High School Students
Each year, MSK offers a one-day radiology intensive and six-week paid internships to high school students across New York City.
Adelle Vice, MSK Registered Nurse
MSK Takes Home Silver Award in 2021 Campaign US Media Awards
Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK)’s Department of Marketing & Communications was awarded the Silver Award for Most Effective Media Plan in the 2021 Campaign US Media Awards.
Sloan Kettering Institute immunologists Joseph Sun and Sam Sheppard
SKI Scientists Learn What Fuels the ‘Natural Killers’ of the Immune System
Sloan Kettering Institute scientists are understanding more about natural killer (NK) cells, which are your allies when it comes to fighting infections and cancer.
Rev. Paul Yoon holding his infant son and standing with his wife
MSK Reverend Paul Yoon: Healing a Wounded World with Compassion
Meet Paul Yoon, Program Coordinator of Spiritual Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering, who immigrated to the US from South Korea, survived cancer, and is navigating his concerns around violence against Asian Americans.
Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Michael Morris
Finding Hidden Cancer Cells: FDA Approval of New Imaging Tool Could Transform Treatment Decisions for Advanced Prostate Cancer
A newly approved imaging technology can identify the location of prostate cancer cells, allowing doctors to choose the best treatment.