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People with diabetes can face an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Two MSK specialists discuss the relationship between diabetes and cancer, put the risk in perspective, and discuss how to manage it.

… Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Summary People with diabetes can face an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Two MSK specialists discuss the relationship between diabetes and cancer, put the risk in perspective, and discuss how to manage it. Pancreatic cancer and diabetes both involve the pancreas, which

Experts in nutrition and cancer at MSK explain what a high-fiber diet looks like — and why it may lower your risk of developing certain cancers.

… Friday, August 8, 2025 You may have heard about “fibermaxxing,” a new diet trend spreading on social media. It’s aimed at boosting daily fiber intake — most American adults get only half the recommended daily dose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People “fibermaxxing

Los expertos en nutrición y cáncer de MSK explican cómo es una dieta rica en fibra y por qué puede reducir el riesgo de desarrollar ciertos tipos de cáncer.

… Friday, August 8, 2025 Es posible que haya oído hablar de “fibermaxxing”, una nueva tendencia dietética que se difunde en las redes sociales. Su objetivo es aumentar la ingesta diaria de fibra: la mayoría de los adultos estadounidenses reciben solo la mitad de la dosis diaria recomendada, según los Centros

The inaugural Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Research has been awarded by The Vilcek Foundation to Joan Massagué, Chairman of the Sloan Kettering Institute's Cancer Biology and Genetics Program.

… Saturday, April 1, 2006 Summary The inaugural Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Research has been awarded by The Vilcek Foundation to Joan Massagué, Chairman of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Cancer Biology and Genetics Program. The inaugural Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Research has been awarded by The Vilcek

Learn how nurses stay resilient by dealing effectively with stress on the job.

… Thursday, December 14, 2017 Summary Nursing can be stressful and emotionally exhausting, leading to risk of compassion fatigue. But there are many effective methods available for reducing stress and managing grief that may arise. Many nurses find their work to be tremendously fulfilling. But nursing

MSK researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer.

… Friday, March 7, 2025 Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this happens, your entire genetic library — your genome, which totals more than 3 billion base pairs of DNA — has to be copied, precisely, from the parent cell

Advances in our understanding of the biology of breast cancer are guiding the development of individualized treatment plans. We outline the clinical case history of young breast cancer patient, Elizabeth Shelley, including our rational for not proceeding with the originally prescribed chemotherapy.

… Friday, November 10, 2017 Advances in our understanding of the biology of breast cancer are guiding the development of individualized treatment plans, aiming to provide each patient with the best chance for a cure while optimizing their quality of life. The ideal approach can mean less treatment in some

MSK's Chair of the Department of Surgery discusses what people need to know about rescheduling treatment and what we're doing to keep you safe.

… Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Summary MSK’s Chair of the Department of Surgery discusses what people need to know about rescheduling treatment and what we’re doing to keep you safe. As fewer people in New York are being hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications and restrictions have been lifted, all types

During the upcoming ASCO Virtual Scientific Program, MSK Chief of Integrative Medicine, Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE will be presenting a new study comparing the effectiveness of electro-acupuncture (EA) and auricular acupuncture (AA) versus usual care (UC) for chronic musculoskeletal pain in cancer survivors.

… Thursday, May 28, 2020 Dr. Jun Mao Dr. Jun Mao At the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Virtual Scientific Program , MSK’s Chief of Integrative Medicine, Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE will present a new study comparing the effectiveness of electro-acupuncture (EA) and auricular acupuncture

Researchers have clarified the process by which developing nerve cells are directed to specialize into distinct parts.

… Monday, February 11, 2013 Summary Researchers have clarified the process by which developing nerve cells are directed to specialize into distinct parts. Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have shed light on the process by which developing nerve cells, or neurons, are directed to split into two distinct