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… Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Barbara (“Barb”) Pemberton has a huge smile, an infectious laugh, and a great memory – she vividly remembers how scared she felt when she interviewed to be a phlebotomist in 2004. As she entered the building for the first time, on her way to “stick” someone to demonstrate her

The lack of participation in clinical research may be the Achilles heel facing today’s cancer community. According to a new survey of more than 1,500 consumers and nearly 600 physicians conducted on behalf of MSK, only 35 percent of Americans indicated that they were “likely” to enroll in a clinical trial. For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact [email protected].

… Monday, May 23, 2016 The lack of participation in clinical research may be the Achilles heel facing today’s cancer community.  According to a new survey of more than 1,500 consumers and nearly 600 physicians conducted on behalf of MSK, only 35 percent of Americans indicated that they were “likely” to

New MSK research helped develop a machine-learning tool to help find cancer cells that remain after surgery; led to FDA approval for CAR T cell therapy against mantle cell lymphoma; tested a liquid biopsy approach that shows promise in detecting lung cancer; found checkpoint inhibitors were effective against endometrial and ovarian cancers with DNA-repair deficiency; and shed new light on mTOR's role in metabolic enzyme degradation.

… Tuesday, June 25, 2024 New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) helped develop a machine-learning tool to help find cancer cells that remain after surgery; led to Food and Drug Administration approval for CAR T cell therapy against mantle cell lymphoma; tested a liquid biopsy approach

Learn how Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center nurse Margaret Bediones improves the health of underserved communities at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center in Harlem through community outreach focused on cancer prevention and screening.

… Wednesday, January 17, 2024 For nurse Margaret Bediones, RN, taking care of people extends far beyond the walls of the MSK Ralph Lauren Center (RLC) — part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) — in Harlem. Margaret is committed to improving the health of people from underserved areas across

Learn how MSK researchers are studying ways exercise can help offset treatment side effects and control cancer.

… Thursday, April 10, 2025 Cancer patients may be surprised to learn they share something in common with astronauts in outer space. It turns out that lying in bed and floating in zero gravity take a similar toll on the body, says Jessica Scott, PhD . She knows because she was a NASA scientist before joining

Meet David, a patient representative at MSK, who makes his voice heard is as a member of MSK’s LGBTQ Clinical Advisory Committee. Founded in 2017, the committee advises MSK staff on the clinical care of LGBTQ patients and provides strategic direction for the advancement of care for LGBTQ populations.

… Tuesday, June 29, 2021 For David Jay Smith, coming out was like Dorothy entering Oz. “My world went from black and white to Technicolor,” says David, who works at Memorial Sloan Kettering as a patient representative. “It was a transformative experience.” David knew at a young age he was “different” but

Patients like Michelle benefit from the specialized skills of experts in MSK’s Rare Breast Cancer Program.

… Thursday, October 5, 2023 It all happened so fast, says Michelle Villagomez. During a mammogram in February 2022 to check out a grape-sized lump in her right breast, the medical staff told Michelle to stay for an ultrasound. Then the radiologist pulled her aside and urged her to see an oncologist. “I

MSK investigators have used a lab tool originally developed to study fly nerve cells to uncover new findings about acute myeloid leukemia.

… Monday, April 27, 2020 Summary MSK investigators have used a lab tool originally developed to study fly nerve cells to study RNA-binding proteins in blood cells from mammals. The technique has allowed them to uncover new clues about acute myeloid leukemia. If you think of cells as factories for making

Read the inspiring story of two MSK employees, Jennifer Brosnan and Santosha Vardhana, and why they lead Cycle For Survival teams to raise money to support research into rare cancers.

… Monday, June 10, 2024 Even when they’re off the clock, the people of MSK devote themselves to raising money for cancer research through events like Cycle for Survival® , MSK’s biggest fundraising event of the year, focused on conquering rare cancers. These are just two of the people who epitomize the

New MSK research sheds new light on how the gut protects itself by sensing gut bacteria; finds a subtype of glioma-associated macrophages that appear to play a pivotal role in progression; and demonstrates that reduced surgery is an option for some thyroid cancer patients.

… Tuesday, January 20, 2026   New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) sheds new light on how the gut protects itself by sensing gut bacteria; finds a subtype of glioma-associated macrophages that appear to play a pivotal role in progression; and demonstrates that reduced surgery