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Meet MSK Director of Social Work Penny Damaskos and learn how she and her team help people with cancer.
… Wednesday, April 25, 2018 At Memorial Sloan Kettering, social workers hope people cope with the logistical and emotional difficulties of cancer. Learn how Penny Damaskos, Director of Social Work at MSK, came into the field and what she’s learned about resilience along the way. She was recently awarded
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A new type of engineered immune cell could be a potent treatment for cancers that have escaped other immunotherapies.
… Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Cancer treatment using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells has gained acclaim, thanks to striking success in treating people with several types of advanced blood cancers such as leukemia . The approach, which was pioneered at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, involves
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The investigational oral drug MDV3100 significantly improved overall survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer, results of a large, phase III study show.
… Tuesday, January 31, 2012 The investigational oral drug MDV3100 significantly improved overall survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer , results of a large, phase III study show. The findings were presented today at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers
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Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Budget for FY 2023 that includes a key provision which will allow more New Yorkers from underserved communities access to care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and other NCI-designated cancer centers in the state.
… Monday, April 18, 2022 Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Budget for FY 2023 that includes a key provision which will allow more New Yorkers from underserved communities access to care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and other NCI-designated cancer centers in the
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La semana pasada, la gobernadora Kathy Hochul firmó el presupuesto del estado de Nueva York para el año fiscal 2023, que incluye una disposición clave que permitirá que más neoyorquinos de comunidades marginadas accedan a la atención en Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) y otros centros oncológicos designados por el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) en el estado.
… Monday, April 18, 2022 La semana pasada, la gobernadora Kathy Hochul firmó el presupuesto del estado de Nueva York para el año fiscal 2023, que incluye una disposición clave que permitirá que más neoyorquinos de comunidades marginadas accedan a la atención en Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK
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MSK nurses reaffirm their commitment to healing in the "Blessing of Hands" ceremony.
… Thursday, May 10, 2018 Close-up of nurse's hands being held and blessed by chaplain's hands. During the ceremony, members of the nursing staff stand before an MSK chaplain to have their hands cleansed with water and then blessed as vessels for providing care. Male chaplain holding hands of woman in white
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The initiative, focused on investigators from Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center, highlights the critical need for funding scientific research.
… Thursday, December 6, 2012 Summary The initiative, focused on investigators from Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center, highlights the critical need for funding scientific research. The Geoffrey Beene Foundation is featuring six Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers in its current
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Discover how Memorial Sloan Kettering is teaming up with local hospitals to promote healthy eating in diverse communities.
… Monday, October 4, 2021 Update: On June 16, 2022 Dr. Gany and her team published the results of a groundbreaking study, the first of its kind, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology . After six months of study enrollment, researchers found that patients who received a debit card for groceries and had
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Descubre cómo Memorial Sloan Kettering se está uniendo a hospitales locales para promover la alimentación saludable en la comunidad latina.
… Monday, October 4, 2021 Se sabe que una dieta saludable ayuda a prevenir el cáncer. Pero una dieta saludable también es fundamental después de diagnosticar a los pacientes. Los tratamientos contra el cáncer pueden quitar el apetito a los pacientes. Sin embargo, deben alimentarse bien para estar lo suficientemente
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The 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting will bring together one of the largest, most diverse audiences in oncology and provide engaging broadcast and on-demand presentations of the latest cutting-edge oncology research. ASCO 2021 will focus on Equity: Every Patient. Every Day. Everywhere.
… Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Thousands of oncology experts from around the world will tune in from June 4 to June 8 for the virtual 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting . The 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting will bring together one of the largest, most diverse audiences in oncology and