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Vice President Joseph Biden visited Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for a roundtable discussion with MSK experts and members of the cancer community. The candid conversation, inspired by the “moonshot” initiative announced by President Obama, was led by Craig Thompson, MD, President and CEO of MSK. MSK’s Carol Brown, MD, Ross Levine, MD, and Robert Sidlow, MD, were also active participants in the discussion. For more information about the event or to request an interview with a MSK roundtable participant, please e-mail [email protected].
… Thursday, May 26, 2016 Vice President Joseph Biden visited Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for a roundtable discussion with MSK experts and members of the cancer community. The candid conversation, inspired by the “moonshot” initiative announced by President Obama, was led by Craig Thompson
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Earlier this year, MSK announced the formation of MSK Ventures, a dedicated venture capital fund which will enable MSK to systematically invest in and help develop, scale, and, in some instances, translate new discoveries and services while diversifying long-term revenue streams. Whitney Snider, MD, joined MSK as Inaugural Managing Partner, after most recently serving as Principle and Vice President of Life Sciences at Alexandria Venture Investments.
… Thursday, March 19, 2026 Earlier this year, MSK announced the formation of MSK Ventures , a dedicated venture capital fund which will enable MSK to systematically invest in and help develop, scale, and, in some instances, translate new discoveries and services while diversifying long-term revenue streams
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Learn how advanced basal cell carcinoma can be treated with a new combination radiation and drug therapy.
… Thursday, April 18, 2024 Millions of Americans develop basal cell carcinoma basal cell carcinoma (BCC) on their skin, usually on their face, neck, or head. It’s the most common form of skin cancer skin cancer and is rarely fatal, but it can be uncomfortable and unsightly. BCC can usually be removed with
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One of MSK’s leading immunologists turned 60 on Friday, and scientists came to celebrate.
… Monday, September 12, 2016 Alexander (Sasha) Rudensky with former students and colleagues Sasha Rudensky (center left) with former students and colleagues Greg Barton (left), Jason Fontenot (center right), and Nicholas Arpaia (right). Dr. Rudensky with Dr. Barton of the University of California, Berkeley
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Physician-scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) recently published two papers that advance the science of addressing critical issues with CAR T cell therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphomas, profound immune suppression, and predicting the likelihood of treatment failure.
… Tuesday, April 1, 2025 While chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is an essential therapeutic option for prolonging survival in patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL), profound immune suppression and predicting the likelihood of treatment failure remain significant
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MSK nanotechnology researchers have developed an innovative approach for measuring the permeability of living tumors.
… Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Summary Tumor permeability can be a critical factor in how well a cancer therapy works. MSK researchers developed a method to measure this by creating living tumor spheroids and infiltrating them with very small carbon nanotubes that give off infrared light. The more light
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Learn more about how MSK is helping a new generation of patients — including triathlete Derrick Edwin — to navigate work and careers while undergoing treatment for cancer.
… Thursday, April 10, 2025 One November morning in 2021, Derrick Edwin woke with pain in his side — as a triathlete in peak condition, he knew something was off. “Two months before, I had completed an Ironman — that’s a 2.4-mile swim, 112 miles on the bike, followed by a full marathon — and I felt great
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Obtenga más información sobre cómo MSK está ayudando a una nueva generación de pacientes, entre ellos el triatleta Derrick Edwin, a gestionar el trabajo y la carrera profesional y el tratamiento contra el cáncer.
… Thursday, April 10, 2025 Una mañana de noviembre de 2021, Derrick Edwin se despertó con dolor en un costado. Como triatleta en óptimas condiciones, sabía que algo andaba mal. “Dos meses antes, había completado un Ironman, eso implica 2.4 millas de natación, 112 millas en bicicleta, seguidas de un maratón
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Learn about the latest trends in breast cancer research reported at this year’s SABCS meeting.
… Friday, December 11, 2020 Summary Medical oncologist Komal Jhaveri discusses some of the most important advances in breast cancer treatment and MSK’s leadership role in moving the field forward. Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Komal Jhaveri played a role in a number of studies presented at
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了解在今年 SABCS 会议上报告的乳腺癌研究的最新趋势。
… Friday, December 11, 2020 总结 肿瘤内科医生 Komal Jhaveri 讨论了 乳腺癌 治疗的一些最重要的进展以及 MSK 斯隆如何引领推动该领域的发展。 12 月 8-11 日举行的 2020 年圣安东尼奥乳腺癌研讨会 (SABCS) 上展示了纪念斯隆凯特琳肿瘤内科医生 Komal Jhaveri 参与的多项研究。 今天,Jhaveri 医生将在此与大家分享她对乳腺癌治疗和研究中一些重要趋势的观点。 在今年的 SABCS 上,乳腺癌靶向治疗的重要趋势是什么? 也许最令人鼓舞的趋势是出现了大量的联合疗法用于治疗内分泌抵抗性乳腺癌。 大多数乳腺癌为雌激素受体 (ER)