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The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will be home to the largest gathering of hematologic experts ever at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), including specialists in blood and marrow stem cell transplants, chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy, lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, and nonmalignant blood disorders.
… Tuesday, December 10, 2019 The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will be home to the largest gathering of hematologic experts ever at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), including specialists in blood and marrow stem cell transplants, chimeric antigen
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The 2023 GSK Chairman’s Prize recognizes Chi Nguyen for research on gut health.
… Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Chi Nguyen , a PhD student attending the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK) , has been awarded the 2023 Chairman’s Prize. The competitive award is presented annually and was established by GSK’s Board of Trustees Chair Emeritus Louis V. Gerstner
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New data from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) revealed the effects of Medicaid expansion on cancer death rates on a national scale.
… Wednesday, May 13, 2020 New data from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) revealed the effects of Medicaid expansion on cancer death rates on a national scale. The landmark study found that states that adopted Medicaid expansion following the passage of the Affordable Care Act
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MSK investigators are leading the way with approaches so bold they are like the difference between "a snapshot and a movie."
… Friday, April 1, 2022 VIDEO | 00:25 A Developing Mouse Embryo This movie from the Kat Hadjantonakis lab shows an 11-day-old mouse embryo with its internal organs labeled in different fluorescence. The video was prepared by postdoc Evan Bardot. Video Details To study a complex ecosystem, researchers often
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Experts at MSK’s Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancer are devoted to creating the best treatment plan for you and your family.
… Thursday, March 25, 2021 Kellee Strong clearly remembers her first thought when a local doctor broke the news that Kellee had cancer, and it had spread to several organs: “I’m not even going to see my kids graduate from high school.” At age 42, she was enjoying a full life, with a career in the court
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NewsSKI Study Sheds Light on How a Natural Defense Against Viruses Can Lead to Mutations in Cancer Cells
A protein in the body that protects against viruses can also cause cancer-related mutations.
… Wednesday, July 20, 2022 The body deploys many weapons to defend against internal and external threats. One tactic used by cells involves a group of proteins called APOBEC3 enzymes. These enzymes can disable viruses by disrupting the invaders’ genetic material. They also protect against certain genetic
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Now in its 14th year, Cycle for Survival has raised more than $260 million for research on rare cancers.
… Wednesday, April 1, 2020 By Jim Stallard “Thanks to MSK and Cycle for Survival’s mission, I get to rewrite my story,” says Barbie Cervoni, one of thousands of participants who rode this year to raise money for rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Diagnosed with thymoma 12 years ago, Barbie
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Memorial Sloan Kettering plastic and reconstructive surgeon Michelle Coriddi describes breast reconstruction options for women undergoing mastectomy, including implants, flap surgery, TRAM flap, and DIEP flap, and more.
… Friday, October 13, 2023 Summary Women undergoing mastectomy as part of treatment for breast cancer not only have to cope with a cancer diagnosis and treatment but the decision of whether to have breast reconstructive surgery. Both options — implant surgery and flap surgery (in which the surgeon uses
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced it has received a new grant from the National Cancer institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, under the umbrella of the Cancer Moonshot, to create the MATCHES (Making Telehealth Delivery of Cancer Care at Home Effective and Safe) Telehealth Research Center at MSK, a first of its kind.
… Thursday, August 18, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced it has received a new grant from the National Cancer institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, under the umbrella of the Cancer Moonshot, to create the MATCHES (Making Telehealth Delivery of Cancer
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A new project called the BRCA Exchange is sharing data about BRCA mutations and what they actually mean for cancer risk.
… Monday, February 11, 2019 Summary Clinical genetics experts from MSK and other institutions have launched the BRCA Exchange. This online database shares information about individual BRCA mutations and how they might increase cancer risk. Many people have heard that mutations in the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2