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A newly published study demonstrates that imaging with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) using a radiolabeled antibody accurately identifies whether a patient has clear cell renal carcinoma - the most common and aggressive type of renal tumor - and arms the urologist with crucial information that will help determine whether surgery is needed.

… Tuesday, March 6, 2007 The ability to identify an individual’s specific tumor type prior to surgery could have important implications for the management of patients diagnosed with kidney cancer . A newly published study demonstrates that imaging with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) using a radiolabeled

Sixth-year graduate student Alexandria Miller was awarded the Chairman’s Prize for her first-author paper accepted for publication in the January 28, 2012 issue of Science.

… Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Sixth-year student Alexandria Miller was awarded the Chairman’s Prize for her first-author paper “Crystal Structure of the Human Two-Pore Domain Potassium Channel K2P1,” published in the journal Science on January 26, 2012 . The study, which revealed the three-dimensional shape

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center today announced that its state-of-the-art cancer care pavilion currently under construction will be named The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Friday, March 14, 2025 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that its state-of-the-art cancer care pavilion currently under construction will be named The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The new building has been thoughtfully designed to meet

Why endometrial cancer is especially dangerous for Black women.

… Monday, June 10, 2024 The numbers are stark and deeply troubling. Endometrial cancer — which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer — is on the rise in the U.S. In 1987, there were 35,000 cases annually. That number has nearly doubled in 2023 to more than 66,000

Patients with profound immunosuppression after undergoing hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation or receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy may shed viable SARS-CoV-2 for at least two months.

… Monday, December 14, 2020 Patients with profound immunosuppression after undergoing hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation or receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy may shed viable SARS-CoV-2 for at least two months, according to a retrospective study of 18 cancer patients treated

Learn how exercise can help many people live longer after they are diagnosed with cancer, according to a new study from MSK's Exercise-Oncology Service.

… Friday, September 15, 2023   For decades, it’s been known that consistent exercise can help people live healthier lives, in part by lowering the risk of cancer. But can exercise help a person after cancer is diagnosed — potentially improving the amount of time someone might live after a diagnosis? That

During the plenary session at the American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR) virtual annual meeting I on Tuesday, April 28, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) expert Louis P. Voigt, MD, Intensivist, spoke about disparities with cancer and COVID-19 patients.

… Tuesday, April 28, 2020 During the plenary session at the American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR) virtual annual meeting I on Tuesday, April 28, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) expert Louis P. Voigt, MD , Intensivist, spoke about disparities with cancer and COVID-19 patients. Three key takeaways

When Dave Norkin was diagnosed at 39 with a rare cancer, he was told he had just months to live. Now, a decade later, he’s surviving — thanks to the emerging field of theranostics, which combines imaging and therapy for a search-and-destroy mission.

… Friday, January 1, 2021 Dave Norkin remembers very clearly the first time he met with MSK physician Diane Reidy-Lagunes. It was his daughter’s birthday. She had just turned 3. Then age 39 and an attorney with the US Navy, Dave had come to see Dr. Reidy-Lagunes after being diagnosed with a gastrointestinal

Taking a cue from smartphone technology, scientists are using face-recognition algorithms to improve RNA interference.

… Friday, May 12, 2017 Summary RNA interference (RNAi) is a technique that geneticists use to study the function of genes. A new software program developed by researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute and their collaborators uses principles derived from face-detection technology to improve the efficacy

Research findings from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) will be featured in this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting press program. The AACR is the oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, and the press program highlights cancer research that a panel of AACR experts considers the most significant of the year and deserving of media attention.

… Sunday, April 2, 2017 David Hyman, MD, speaks to a patient David Hyman, MD, speaks to a patient. Research findings from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) will be featured in this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting press program. The AACR is the oldest and