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philanthropist and art collector Iris Cantor has made a major commitment to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to create an endowed chair for a senior researcher in the field of digestive cancers.

… Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Philanthropist and art collector Iris Cantor has made a major commitment to New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to create an endowed chair for a senior researcher in the field of digestive cancers. Mrs. Cantor is establishing the position with support totaling

Take a look back at some of the biggest cancer science stories from this past year.

… Monday, December 21, 2020 Summary Many advances in cancer care come from applying the insights of basic science. This past year, Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists made fundamental discoveries that have direct relevance to cancer treatment. Below are ten of our favorites. 1. Good news for people with

A team of experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering shared their insights on prostate cancer and men’s health in an Information Session for patients, caregivers and those at increased risk for the disease.

… Thursday, October 15, 2020 A team of experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering shared their insights on prostate cancer and men’s health in an Information Session for patients, caregivers and those at increased risk for the disease.   Members of the MSK community joined the session to have their most pressing

The largest study of its kind to look at data from children with cancer finds inherited cancer genes are more common than expected.

… Monday, February 15, 2021 Summary Experts in pediatric cancer genetics have found that inherited cancer genes are more common than expected in children with cancer. Because cancers in children are rare, many details about their biology remain unknown. In the field of cancer genetics, there’s a limited

MSK head and neck surgeons are investigating novel imaging methods that enable them to detect and visualize cancer cells during an operation.

… Thursday, August 17, 2017 Summary Surgery for head and neck cancers is challenging due to the presence of critical nerves and blood vessels near the tumors. MSK surgeons are exploring several new imaging techniques that detect and illuminate cancer cells during the operation. This will enable surgeons

Find out what it’s like to undergo cancer treatment when you work at a cancer hospital like Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Monday, October 8, 2018 Summary As Director of Case Management at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Laura Ostrowsky oversees discharge planning and follow-up care for people leaving the hospital. She has held the role for 19 years. She was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in January 2018 and was treated

Following surgery to remove NF2 tumors in her brain, MSK patient Maggie Chess developed a sudden passion and talent for abstract painting, a rare outcome that has transformed her life.

… Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Maggie Chess holds a special place in her heart for the neurosurgeons at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Brain surgery at MSK, in 2021, saved Maggie’s life and gave her family much needed hope. But what makes Maggie’s case extraordinary is what she discovered post-surgery

Saad Usmani, MD, has been named Chief of the Myeloma Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Saad Usmani, MD, has been named Chief of the Myeloma Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). He joins MSK from the Levine Cancer Center in North Carolina and succeeds C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, who previously served in this role for six years. Dr. Usmani is

Along with Valentine's Day, February marks American Heart Month. MSK’s Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology, Dr Oren Cahlon talks on how his team are making radiation-induced heart disease “a thing of the past” for our breast cancer patients.

… Tuesday, February 13, 2018

All radiotherapy treatments for prostate cancer should be accompanied by image-guidance of the prostate position to rule out significant setup errors in fractional delivery.

… Monday, November 19, 2018 All radiotherapy treatments for prostate cancer should be accompanied by image-guidance of the prostate position to rule out significant setup errors in fractional delivery. The results of our most recent analysis of planning data for 102 patients treated consecutively at Memorial