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Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering has shown for the first time that organoids derived from human prostate cancer tumors can be grown in the laboratory.
… Thursday, September 4, 2014 Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has shown for the first time that organoids derived from human prostate cancer tumors can be grown in the laboratory, giving researchers an exciting new tool to test cancer drugs and personalize cancer
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MSK research team identifies unique markers of inflammation and neurodegeneration found in cerebrospinal fluid of cancer patients with altered mental status after initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, as likely cause of neurologic dysfunction.
… Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Unique markers of inflammation and neurodegeneration in cerebrospinal fluid were present several weeks after initial SARS-CoV-2 infection in cancer patients with neurologic symptoms. These inflammatory cytokines were absent in plasma and likely drove the neurologic dysfunction,
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center today unveiled a new pressroom for journalists with enhanced features as well as the availability of an on-site broadcast studio.
… Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center today unveiled a new pressroom for journalists with enhanced features such as embargoed content for registered users and “trending topics” – a continually updated listing of story ideas and available experts to comment on the latest health
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Learn about how our donor community is funding life-changing cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering and ensuring a brighter future for people with cancer around the world.
… Friday, January 1, 2021 Thank you to our donor community. Your commitment to supporting Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is essential to advancing our mission. Read more to learn about your impact in 2021. Fundraising Events at MSK Fred’s Team Participants raised more than $7.3 million in 2021
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RSV is a respiratory disease that spreads in the fall and winter months. Learn about the RSV vaccines, which are approved for people ages 50 and older.
… Friday, September 13, 2024 People ages 50 to 74 who are at risk for getting very sick from RSV can get vaccinated, after talking with their doctor. People ages 75 and older should get an RSV vaccine. Mini Kamboj Mini Kamboj Mini Kamboj has answers to some frequently asked questions about the RSV vaccines
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Memorial Sloan Kettering and Eureka Therapeutics recently entered into a licensing agreement with Novartis to develop a unique monoclonal antibody.
… Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Using monoclonal antibodies to fight cancer is a complex, yet promising area of study. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, physician-scientists have focused their attention on expanding the current therapeutic antibody repertoire, and believe a newly developed platform
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An immunotherapy drug might be an effective initial treatment for people with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma.
… Thursday, March 22, 2018 Summary Merkel cell carcinoma is hard to treat after it has spread. A new immunotherapy drug, avelumab, was recently approved by the FDA for people with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma who had previously received chemotherapy. Now new research suggests avelumab could be even
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Learn about lung cancer in women, the links between lung cancer and smoking, the relationship between lung cancer and genetics, and the benefits of being treated at a hospital that offers many clinical trials for lung cancer.
… Friday, January 17, 2025 According to the latest statistics from the American Cancer Society, incidence rates of lung cancer are now higher in women than in men among people younger than 65 years. Overall, though, the news about lung cancer is largely hopeful. In fact, a 2023 study from the American
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Infórmese sobre el cáncer pulmonar en mujeres, la conexión entre el cáncer pulmonar y el tabaquismo, la relación entre el cáncer pulmonar y la genética, y los beneficios de recibir tratamiento en un hospital que ofrece numerosos ensayos clínicos para el cáncer pulmonar.
… Friday, January 17, 2025 Según las estadísticas más recientes de la Sociedad Americana contra el Cáncer, las tasas de incidencia de cáncer pulmonar son ahora más altas en mujeres que en hombres entre las personas menores de 65 años. Sin embargo, en general, las noticias sobre el cáncer pulmonar son
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The Starr Foundation today announced that it has made a $100 million grant to create a wide-ranging cancer consortium to coordinate the efforts of five internationally renowned research institutions in the fight against cancer. Joining this ambitious undertaking are The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medical College.
… Thursday, September 21, 2006 The Starr Foundation today announced that it has made a $100 million grant to create a wide-ranging cancer consortium to coordinate the efforts of five internationally renowned research institutions in the fight against cancer. Joining this ambitious undertaking are The Broad