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Computers currently help us choose our favorite movies, books, and TV shows. Will personalized medicines be next?
… Friday, December 18, 2015 Summary Understanding how genes are turned on and off by proteins that bind to them is a fundamental goal of biology. New research by MSK scientists suggests that computers can learn to decipher a protein’s binding preferences from its amino acid sequence alone — a major advance
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There is no established standard therapy for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Instead, there is a range of treatment options and, to date, there has been a dearth of data to assist in clinical decision-making.
… Friday, December 8, 2017 There is no established standard therapy for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Instead, there is a range of treatment options and, to date, there has been a dearth of data to assist in clinical decision-making. However, recent insights into the molecular and genomic
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Candid conversations cover a wide range of topics for cancer patients and caregivers.
… Thursday, December 3, 2020 A cancer diagnosis is daunting, and while rapid fire advances in diagnosis, treatment, and research hold much promise, many patients find sorting through an explosion of online information challenging and confusing. Diane Reidy-Lagunes, MD , and colleagues offer guidance, support
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The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute has been formally certified as the charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, a transformative initiative to improve the quality of care and outcomes for cancer patients in community healthcare settings.
… Tuesday, September 16, 2014 The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute (HHCCI) has been formally certified as the charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, a transformative initiative to improve the quality of care and outcomes for cancer patients in community healthcare settings
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… Wednesday, September 28, 2022 When you ask Jose Casa what he does for a living he says, “I get paid to talk trash.” His answer — delivered with a comedian’s expert timing — clearly oversimplifies the important role Jose has played at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for almost three decades
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In this Q&A, medical oncologist Emily Feld talks about how metastatic cancer is diagnosed and treated at MSK.
… Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Many tumors can be eliminated with surgery , chemotherapy , radiation , and other treatments. But once cancer spreads, or metastasizes, to other parts of the body, it becomes much harder to stop. In this Q&A, medical oncologist Emily Feld talks about how metastatic cancer is diagnosed
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Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have discovered how a common bacterium can evolve to become more mobile and easier to get rid of.
… Tuesday, October 1, 2013 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have discovered how a common bacterium can evolve to become more mobile and easier to get rid of. VIDEO | 00:14 The Social Behavior of Bacteria Offers New Ideas for Antimicrobial Drug Design Video Details This movie clip shows Pseudomonas
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have published new findings that may help explain why brain tumors called glioblastomas are so resistant to treatment.
… Friday, April 1, 2011 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have published new findings that may help explain why brain tumors called glioblastomas are so resistant to treatment. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have published new findings that may help explain
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A powerful form of MRI could show whether prostate cancer is likely to grow or spread.
… Thursday, September 26, 2019 Summary An imaging method called hyperpolarized MRI can produce highly detailed pictures of a tumor’s metabolic activity. A new study demonstrates that this approach can give clues about whether a prostate cancer is likely to spread, which could guide treatment decisions.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments.
… Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments: Selwyn Vickers Named to Modern Healthcare’s 2024 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives List Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS , President and CEO, was