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A simple blood test performed at age 60 can determine a man's risk of dying from prostate cancer within the next 25 years, according to a new study led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center investigators. The study's findings suggest that regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer should be focused on men who receive high readings from a PSA test performed at age 60 and that men with low readings can be spared further screening.

… Wednesday, September 1, 2010 A simple blood test performed at age 60 can determine a man’s risk of dying from prostate cancer within the next 25 years, according to a new study led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center investigators. The study’s findings suggest that regular prostate-specific antigen

Learn why surgery remains a very effective treatment for most prostate cancers.

… Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Summary Surgery can cure prostate cancer if the disease hasn’t spread outside of the prostate gland. The most common procedure is a radical prostatectomy . It can be done as traditional open surgery or in a minimally invasive approach , including robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery

Our social workers give practical tips for how to help relieve the burden of caregiving.

… Thursday, September 29, 2016 Summary When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the disease can throw his or her entire family into turmoil. And often, the person who takes on the role of primary caregiver can benefit from the support of others just as much as the patient can. Highlights Communication is

Nuestros trabajadores sociales dan consejos prácticos para ayudar a aliviar la carga de los cuidados.

… Thursday, September 29, 2016 Resumen Cuando a alguien se le diagnostica cáncer, la enfermedad puede sumir a toda la familia en la confusión. Y a menudo, la persona que se convierte en cuidador principal puede beneficiarse del apoyo de los demás tanto como el paciente. Destacados La comunicación es clave

Наши социальные работники делятся практическими советами о том, как облегчить бремя ухода за больными.

… Thursday, September 29, 2016 Краткое изложение Когда у кого-либо диагностируют рак, это может привести в смятение всю его или ее семью. Зачастую людям, которые берут на себя роль основного лица, ухаживающего за больным, поддержка других людей может быть также нужна, как и самим пациентам. Основные моменты

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the creation of The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Cancer Ecosystems Project to spur the next revolution of pre-clinical research, discovery, and treatment.

… Thursday, February 3, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the creation of The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Cancer Ecosystems Project to spur the next revolution of preclinical research, discovery, and treatment. The new initiative, made possible by a generous $100 million

Immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to sites of infection. A new study probes what gets them there.

… Tuesday, May 15, 2018 VIDEO | 00:04 Neutrophil Recruitment — What's Damage Got to Do with It? Video Details Wounding a zebrafish tail fin triggers a wave of calcium (the blue here is a low calcium area; the red, high calcium) that signals damage and recruits neutrophils. Summary Scientists at the Sloan

A drug already approved for anemia offers hope for people with acute myeloid leukemia.

… Monday, March 25, 2019 Summary Leukemia Leukemia cells have an impaired ability to get rid of iron. A nanoparticle drug called ferumoxytol delivers additional iron to these cells. The excess iron causes the leukemia cells to die. Ferumoxytol is already approved to treat anemia, so researchers know the

Learn how MSK cares for transgender cancer patients, treating them with respect and medical expertise. Staff are specially trained to understand their needs.

… Friday, May 31, 2024 As Susan Everson lay in bed recovering from colorectal cancer surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a nurse walked into her room with bag of cosmetics and a big dose of compassion. Using her skills as a professionally trained makeup artist, she’d come to help Susan

A study led by postdoctoral researcher Yanan Ma from the lab of cell biologist Philipp Niethammer shows why diversity also matters in model animal research.

… Tuesday, January 10, 2023 In science, how you ask a question is often as important as what you ask. Philipp Niethammer Philipp Niethammer, PhD The lab of cell biologist Philipp Niethammer, PhD , of the Sloan Kettering Institute at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), studies fast-acting mechanisms