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Rachel Samuels Rand (l) with her husband, Brendan Rand.
3-D Nipple Tattoos After Breast Cancer Surgery: An MSK Specialty
Learn how specialists at Memorial Sloan Kettering tattoo highly realistic nipples and areolas on people who have had them removed during surgery for breast cancer.
Memorial Sloan Kettering breast cancer patient Linda Dow
When Breast Cancer Surgery Isn’t an Option, Cryoablation Can Offer Hope
Learn about cryoablation for breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
A slide being reviewed under a microscope
MSK Research Highlights, October 13, 2022
New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Sloan Kettering Institute suggests a therapeutic strategy to overcome resistance to PRMT5 inhibition in lymphoma; finds safety and clinical benefit using an engineered adenovirus in combination with immunotherapy against PD-1-resistant melanoma; and uncovers a new type of immune cell that plays a key role in establishing a healthy gut microbiome.
MSK surgeon and urologic cancer specialist Eugene Pietzak
UTI or Cancer: What To Know About Blood in the Urine
Learn what blood in the urine may mean, and why you should never ignore it.
Two women and two young men at a high school graduation
Good Quality of Life After Bladder Removal: Results From New MSK Study
Learn how bladder removal to treat bladder cancer can be effective without impairing quality of life.
Perry Ortiz surrounded by his wife, daughter, and two sons
Celebrating Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month: Perry Ortiz
Perry Ortiz doesn’t remember having a seizure in 2016. Or being rushed to an operating room, where doctors confirmed Perry — a security supervisor at M...
Christianah Alli and Dr. Yasmin Khakoo
MSK Programs Offer Mentorship to Aspiring Physician-Scientists from the Bronx
The summer programs connect high school and medical school students with MSK faculty while offering the opportunity for student-to-student mentorship.
MSK epidemiologist Mengmeng “Margaret” Du.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Associated With Higher Risk of Pancreatic Cancer, New Study Shows
Learn how polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
Jun Mao, Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, performs acupuncture
Best Drug-Free Cancer Pain Relief: Acupuncture and Massage, Finds MSK Study
Learn about a new MSK study on how to relieve cancer pain and why acupuncture and massage may be your best options.
MSK Postdoc Luis Felipe Somarribas Patterson in the lab
MSK Postdoc Spotlight: Luis Felipe Somarribas Patterson
Luis Felipe Somarribas Patterson joined the Santosha Vardhana Lab as a postdoc in 2021. He investigates how metabolism influences different cell types, including immune cells, and conducts research into “exhausted T cells,” a state of T cell dysfunction that arises during chronic infections and cancer.
Anthony Antonelli at Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park, Maine
Sloan Kettering Institute Postdoc Spotlight: Anthony Antonelli, Michael Glickman Lab
Anthony Antonelli is an unlikely scientist. A “rambunctious” child, born in Queens and raised on Long Island, he was smart and creative — but not very keen on academics. “If it wasn’t a guitar or skateboard, I wasn’t interested,” he remembers.
Shaniqua Hayes, postdoc in MSK's Jason Lewis Lab
Sloan Kettering Institute Postdoc Spotlight: Shaniqua Hayes, Jason Lewis Lab
Research fellow Shaniqua Hayes joined the Jason Lewis Lab at the Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) and Memorial Hospital about a year ago, after attending an online postdoc recruiting event and picking up “good vibes” about SKI.
Postdoc Swathi Iyer in the lab
Sloan Kettering Institute Postdoc Spotlight: Swathi Iyer, Luis Parada Lab
The idea came to Swathi Iyer on the subway, while headed to a Broadway show: The best way to explain brain cancer’s need for cholesterol is to liken it...
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Memorial Sloan Kettering patient Robert Reinknecht and wife.
CAR T Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: New Treatment Targets GPRC5D Antigen
Learn about a new CAR T cell treatment option for multiple myeloma that could work after other therapies have failed.
Jose Casa, MSK's Associate Director of Environmental Services, with wife and two daughters
Celebrating Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month: MSK’s Jose Casa
When you ask Jose Casa what he does for a living he says, “I get paid to talk trash.” His answer — delivered with a comedian’s expert timing — clear...
Gus Frank is seen smiling with his older sister. Gus was treated for Ewing Sarcoma at MSK Kids, the pediatric oncology program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Ewing Sarcoma: How MSK Kids Helped a Family That Now Helps Others
Learn how a family with a young son diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma were helped by the experts at MSK Kids, the pediatric oncology program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Alexis Lopez, regional manager of material management and supply chain at MSK locations in New York State and New Jersey, with family
Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month Employee Spotlight: Alexis Lopez
Alexis Lopez is a self-described “MSK baby,” due to the 23-year career he’s built at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), as well as the three...
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Medical oncologist and male breast cancer expert Ayca Gucalp
What You Need To Know About Male Breast Cancer
MSK experts discuss risk factors, symptoms, and treatment for male breast cancer.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center breast medical oncologist Elizabeth Comen
If You Find a Lump in Your Breast, Here’s What To Do Next
You might know how to check yourself for breast lumps, but do you know what to do if you find one? Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) breast ...
Jorge Lopez, Jr.
Jorge Lopez, Jr. Named a Notable Hispanic Leader and Executive by Crain’s
Lopez was recognized for his positive impact on New York City through his professional, communal, and philanthropic achievements.