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The Organ Preservation in Patients with Rectal Adenocarcinoma (OPRA) trial demonstrated that the watch-and-wait strategy is safe for patients with stage 2 and stage 3 rectal cancers that achieve a clinical complete response (CCR) or near-complete clinical response (NCR) to total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT).

… Tuesday, February 13, 2024 The Organ Preservation in Patients with Rectal Adenocarcinoma (OPRA) trial demonstrated that the watch-and-wait strategy is safe for patients with stage 2 and stage 3 rectal cancers that achieve a clinical complete response (CCR) or near-complete clinical response (NCR) to

MSK researchers have identified a compound that kills glioblastoma cells using a mechanism that’s completely different from earlier treatments.

… Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Summary Using genetically engineered mouse models and high-throughput screening technologies, MSK researchers have found a surprising new approach for targeting glioblastoma. It involves focusing in on cancer stem cells. The type of brain tumor known as glioblastoma (GBM) is

Every year, GSK awards fellowships to two third-year students and six second-year students based on academic excellence.

… Tuesday, August 29, 2017 Gerstner Sloan Kettering (GSK) Graduate School student stipends are supported by a variety of sources including philanthropic fellowships. Every year, GSK awards fellowships to two third-year students and six second-year students based on academic excellence. Grayer Fellows Third-year

Kathryn was honored with The Leon J. Warshaw Leadership in Healthcare Award.

… Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Kathryn Martin , Chief Operating Officer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, was selected to receive this year’s The Leon J. Warshaw Leadership in Healthcare Award from the Northeast Business Group on Health (NEGBH). The award celebrates extraordinary service, leadership

Emerging evidence shows that immediate autologous breast reconstruction can tolerate radiotherapy better than previously thought in select cases.

… Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Emerging evidence shows that immediate autologous breast reconstruction can tolerate radiotherapy better than previously thought in select cases. Radiation can have major deleterious effects on the cosmetic outcomes of reconstructive procedures.  (1) As a result, the timing

Former college lacrosse player Mikaela Rix, diagnosed at age 26, accessed a wide range of resources offered by MSK’s new program tailored for young women with breast cancer.

… Monday, October 4, 2021 At first, Mikaela Rix was not worried about the tiny lump in her breast. It felt like a frozen pea, and she assumed it was a benign cyst. A former Boston College lacrosse player, 26-year-old Mikaela assumed she was in perfect health. She became uneasy when the radiologist looked

Learn how Danielle has faced hereditary breast cancer caused by a BRCA1 gene mutation and had fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapy because of an experimental treatment at MSK.

… Thursday, October 5, 2023 In March 2023, Danielle Polumbo found a lump in her breast. “It shook me to my core,” the 28-year-old remembers. “I knew right away that this was not good.” Just 18 months earlier, Danielle had learned that she carried a mutation in the BRCA1 gene , which greatly increases risk

Learn more about how the keto diet may one day be used as a boost to cancer treatment.

… Tuesday, May 11, 2021 The ketogenic, or “keto,” diet may have benefits beyond a whittled waistline. The low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that helps your body to use fat as fuel may also be beneficial in the fight against cancer. Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Vicky Makker is studying the

MSK experts have conducted the first large-scale study focused specifically on burnout among practicing anesthesiologists in the United States.

… Monday, April 19, 2021 MSK anesthesiologist Anoushka Afonso, MD , and Joshua Cadwell, GME medical student summer fellowship program alumni, partnered with colleagues from Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, to conduct the first large-scale study focused specifically on burnout among

To recognize the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, MSK shared five tips to help women navigate the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer during the COVID-19 global health crisis.

… Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Dr. Larry Norton Dr. Larry Norton To recognize the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today shared five tips to help women navigate the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer during the COVID-19 global