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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
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Mini Kamboj says encouragement from her family during her early years help mold her into the strong, self-possessed leader needed to guide MSK through the COVID-19 pandemic.
… Monday, March 8, 2021 Summary Mini Kamboj, Chief Medical Epidemiologist since 2014, has led the Infection Control effort at MSK from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, including developing and implementing testing and safety protocols across MSK. Anyone who has met Mini Kamboj knows that she is
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Research supports that an inclusive workforce, with diverse leadership, results in better patient care and outcomes. It's known, too, that inclusion leads to greater innovation as the knowledge and ideas of more people, with different perspectives, are brought into the mix.
… Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Research supports that an inclusive workforce with diverse leadership results in better patient care and outcomes. It’s known, too, that inclusion leads to greater innovation as the knowledge and ideas of more people, with different perspectives, are brought into the mix. But
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces its most recent awards and appointments for the institution’s physicians, scientists, nurses, and staff.
… Thursday, July 15, 2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments: MSK Leaders Recognized in Crain’s New York Business 2021 Notable in Health Care List Craig B. Thompson, Peter B. Bach, Ushma Neill, and William E. Rosa President & Chief Executive Officer
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MSK today announced a $20 million gift from the Ge Li & Ning Zhao Family Foundation to support lung cancer research and the development of new therapies to treat this disease.
… Thursday, May 13, 2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced a $20 million gift from the Ge Li & Ning Zhao Family Foundation to support lung cancer research and the development of new therapies to treat this disease. Lung cancer is responsible for 25 percent of all cancer deaths