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Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers are investigating the use of tiny particles that behave like sponges to take in drugs and deliver them to tumors.

… Monday, March 10, 2014 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers are investigating the use of tiny particles that behave like sponges to take in drugs and deliver them to tumors. Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have shown that tiny particles can be manipulated to act like sponges, taking in drugs

MSK researchers are developing a new image-generation method for PET scans. It may prove to be quicker and clearer than current scans.

… Friday, April 19, 2019 Summary MSK researchers are using computer algorithms and artificial intelligence to develop a new type of PET imaging. Recently, the first-ever image of a black hole was splashed across front pages and filled up news feeds around the world. The image was made in part thanks to

Read about new targets and tactics for treating acute myeloid leukemia.

… Monday, June 10, 2024 Ever since he was in college, Michael Rosensweig has endured a series of grueling treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) . This kind of blood cancer is relentless. It moves quickly and needs aggressive, often harsh, treatment with chemotherapy , sometimes followed by a bone

Metastasis — the spreading of cancer from its original location to a new location — can be broken down into three main stages: dissemination, dormancy, and outbreak.

… Thursday, July 1, 2021 Illustration explaining the stages of cancer metastasis Click to enlarge » Metastasis — the spreading of cancer from its original location to a new location — can be broken down into three main stages: dissemination, dormancy, and outbreak. Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers

Recent studies have raised the possibility that coffee might protect against colorectal cancer. MSK surgeon Garrett Nash advises against jumping to conclusions.

… Friday, March 22, 2019 Summary Researchers have long pondered a possible link between drinking coffee and cancer risk. The evidence has been confusing and largely inconclusive. In recent years, intriguing research has suggested that drinking coffee might protect against colorectal cancer. A study published

Integrative medicine specialists determine which complementary therapies appear to be most effective.

… Thursday, May 18, 2017 Summary Though many people with cancer use complementary therapies, there is still some debate about which practices are truly effective. A new study suggests that mind-body therapies, such as meditation and yoga, have the best track record. Studies indicate that many people with

In October 2009, a team of eight researchers, six of whom are at Memorial Sloan Kettering, received an $11 million, five-year grant from the NCI to form one of 12 Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers (PS-OCs) in the United States.

… Monday, February 1, 2010 Summary In October 2009, a team of eight researchers, six of whom are at Memorial Sloan Kettering, received an $11 million, five-year grant from the NCI to form one of 12 Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers (PS-OCs) in the United States. People don’t usually think of math when

Profiling prostate cancer tumors for microsatellite instability (MSI) status with targeted next-generation sequencing can identify patients who may respond better to PD-1/PD-L1 agents.

… Thursday, November 8, 2018 Profiling prostate cancer tumors for microsatellite instability (MSI) status with targeted next-generation sequencing can identify patients who may respond better to PD-1/PD-L1 agents, according to data we presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting

In this Q&A we discuss MSK’s pioneering work in rectal MRI, how it differs from endorectal ultrasound (ERUS), its role in groundbreaking clinical trials for patients with rectal cancer, why expertise matters, and new frontiers for future improvements to rectal MRI.

… Thursday, June 26, 2025 A Q&A with Dr. Marc J. Gollub, MSK’s Director of Gastrointestinal Radiology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has one of the busiest rectal cancer practices and likely performs the most rectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams in the United States. In this Q&A

A study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has uncovered how breast tumors use a particular type of molecule to promote metastasis - the spread of cancer cells.

… Thursday, April 3, 2008 A study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) has uncovered how breast tumors use a particular type of molecule to promote metastasis - the spread of cancer cells. Metastasis is the cause of approximately 90 percent of all cancer-related deaths.