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The results of this collaborative project overturn some conventional wisdom about how the DNA repair process works.

… Monday, March 21, 2022 DNA is often likened to a blueprint. The particular sequence of As, Cs, Gs, and Ts in DNA provides information for building an organism. What’s not captured by this analogy is the fact that our DNA requires constant upkeep to maintain its integrity. Were it not for dedicated DNA

Lung cancer co-opts genes that normally help a fetus develop and evade the mother’s immune system — leading to poorer outcomes in female patients, an MSK research team has found.

… Monday, April 28, 2025 Lung cancer can co-opt genes that normally help a fetus develop and evade the mother’s immune system. And while these pregnancy-specific glycoproteins (PSGs) can get activated in the cancers of both men and women, female patients had poorer outcomes, a Memorial Sloan Kettering

In an extraordinary demonstration of excellence, positive results from two separate studies of new therapies for the treatment of advanced melanoma were presented at the plenary session of the 2011 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology by Paul Chapman, MD, and Jedd Wolchok MD, PhD, members of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Melanoma and Sarcoma service, and lead authors on the studies along with collaborators from more than a one hundred cancer centers worldwide.

… Sunday, June 5, 2011 In an extraordinary demonstration of excellence, positive results from two separate studies of new therapies for the treatment of advanced melanoma were presented at the plenary session of the 2011 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology by Paul Chapman, MD, and

The “pocket-creation method” is the latest advance in endoscopic submucosal dissection, a technique for the removal of early-stage gastrointestinal cancers, further boosting its superiority over the standard approach of using endoscopic mucosal resection.

… Monday, September 10, 2018 The “pocket-creation method” is the latest advance in endoscopic submucosal dissection, a technique for the removal of early-stage gastrointestinal cancers, further boosting its superiority over the standard approach of using endoscopic mucosal resection. Endoscopic submucosal

Memorial Sloan Kettering social workers Meredith Cammarata and Liz Blackler give advice to anyone who wants to offer support to someone they know with cancer.

… Monday, October 13, 2014 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering social workers Meredith Cammarata and Liz Blackler give advice to anyone who wants to offer support to someone they know with cancer. After learning that a friend, colleague, or neighbor has cancer, you may wonder what you should do. You might

Learn about MSK’s expertise in treating vulvar and vaginal cancers, uterine sarcoma, uncommon ovarian cancers, and gestational trophoblastic disease.

… Friday, September 27, 2019 Summary Members of MSK’s gynecology oncology team are leaders in diagnosing and treating not only well-known gynecologic cancers but uncommon forms as well. In its annual listing of the country’s best hospitals,  U.S. News & World Report  ranked Memorial Sloan Kettering number

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has appointed Gilles Salles, MD, PhD, Chief of the Lymphoma Service, Division of Hematologic Malignancies.

… Friday, November 12, 2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has appointed Gilles Salles, MD, PhD , as Chief of the Lymphoma Service, Division of Hematologic Malignancies. He succeeds Anas Younes, MD. Dr. Salles received his MD and PhD from the Université Claude Bernard Lyon and completed a

High-risk neuroblastoma cells harbor distinguishing molecular signatures, according to recent research.

… Friday, August 2, 2019 High-risk neuroblastoma cells harbor distinguishing molecular signatures, according to research that physician-scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medicine published recently in the journal Neoplasia. These unique characteristics distinguish neuroblastoma

Discover how MSK Monmouth is making an impact in Middletown, New Jersey.

… Wednesday, December 13, 2017 In the year since MSK Monmouth opened its doors in Middletown, New Jersey, the facility has become a vital part of the community. VIDEO | 03:45 Meet the MSK Monmouth Care Team Hear about the benefits of receiving surgery, treatment and rehabilitation close to home. Video

Meet Leslie Ballantyne, Vice President of HR Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Friday, April 2, 2021 Leslie Ballantyne says Eleanor Roosevelt has inspired her both personally and professionally. “The breadth of her accomplishments and commitment to her causes is just astounding,” says MSK’s Vice President of HR Legal and Regulatory Affairs. “She was ahead of her time in being an