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New MSK research finds the TCA cycle’s waste-management function may present an opportunity against cancer; shows how microplastics impair immune ‘housekeeping’ functions; reveals the way the protein TOX plays different roles in different immune cells; and identifies a new combination approach for treating advanced kidney cancer after immunotherapy.

… Monday, March 2, 2026   New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shows how microplastics impair immune ‘housekeeping’ functions; finds the TCA cycle’s waste-management function may present an opportunity against cancer; reveals the way the protein TOX plays different roles in different

Infectious disease expert Mini Kamboj shares what people with cancer should know about COVID-19 and how MSK is keeping our patients and staff safe

… Wednesday, April 1, 2020 By Jim Stallard This story was updated on April 27, 2020. COVID-19 emerged as a major threat to public health in the United States in early 2020. Memorial Sloan Kettering Chief Medical Epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Mini Kamboj shares some facts about COVID-19,

Recent advances in epigenetic and targeted therapies owe a lot to the foresight of former MSK President Paul Marks, who believed in the importance of basic research.

… Friday, November 10, 2017 Picture of the Paul Marks Prize medal The Paul Marks Prize is awarded every other year to scientists who have made important contributions early in their careers. Paul Marks (left) and Laurance Rockefeller at the Rockefeller Research Laboratories groundbreaking in 1986 Paul

Studying the genes of granular cell tumors has revealed a previously unknown process through which cells can turn cancerous.

… Thursday, August 30, 2018 Summary Granular cell tumors are rare growths that are usually not cancerous. A genetic analysis of these tumors showed mutations in one of two genes: ATP6AP1 or ATP6AP2 . These genes, which control pH levels in cells, have not been linked to cancer before. The study suggests

Infections are a common cause of complications in cancer patients. Now a Memorial Sloan Kettering research team finds that a commonly prescribed antibiotic could increase susceptibility to a bacterial infection.

… Friday, January 20, 2012 Summary Infections are a common cause of complications in cancer patients. Now a Memorial Sloan Kettering research team finds that a commonly prescribed antibiotic could increase susceptibility to a bacterial infection. Infections are a common cause of complications in cancer

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments:

… Thursday, May 26, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments: Sungmin Woo Selected for the National Academy of Medicine Scholars Program Sungmin Woo https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctors/sungmin-woo Sungmin Woo, MD, PhD , radiologist, Director

Joan Massagué is the recipient of the 2007 Passano Award for the originality and importance of his work elucidating the mechanism of action for transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-b) signaling.

… Sunday, April 1, 2007 Summary Joan Massagué is the recipient of the 2007 Passano Award for the originality and importance of his work elucidating the mechanism of action for transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-b) signaling. Joan Massagué , Chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program in the Sloan

Experts in nutrition and cancer at MSK explain what a high-fiber diet looks like — and why it may lower your risk of developing certain cancers.

… Friday, August 8, 2025 You may have heard about “fibermaxxing,” a new diet trend spreading on social media. It’s aimed at boosting daily fiber intake — most American adults get only half the recommended daily dose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People “fibermaxxing

Los expertos en nutrición y cáncer de MSK explican cómo es una dieta rica en fibra y por qué puede reducir el riesgo de desarrollar ciertos tipos de cáncer.

… Friday, August 8, 2025 Es posible que haya oído hablar de “fibermaxxing”, una nueva tendencia dietética que se difunde en las redes sociales. Su objetivo es aumentar la ingesta diaria de fibra: la mayoría de los adultos estadounidenses reciben solo la mitad de la dosis diaria recomendada, según los Centros

A single prostate specific antigen (PSA) test taken before the age of 50 can be used to predict advanced prostate cancer in men up to 25 years in advance of a diagnosis, according to a new study published by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and Lund University in Sweden.

… Thursday, February 14, 2008 A single prostate specific antigen (PSA) test taken before the age of 50 can be used to predict advanced prostate cancer in men up to 25 years in advance of a diagnosis, according to a new study published by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York