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Learn how MSK is Improving patients’ quality of life with less toxic treatments.

… Monday, June 10, 2024 Marc Scarduffa was blindsided when he learned he had stage 3 rectal cancer. Fit and strong as he celebrated his 50th birthday, he had scheduled a colonoscopy simply because he knew he had reached the recommended age to begin screening for colorectal cancer (the recommended age has

A new tool called optogenetics is revealing clues about the function of a promising experimental therapy derived from stem cells.

… Thursday, January 22, 2015 Summary A new tool called optogenetics is revealing clues about the function of a promising experimental therapy derived from stem cells. Stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease has shown great promise in animal studies and is moving closer to becoming an option for people

Sloan Kettering Institute’s (SKI) Alexander Gitlin, MD, PhD of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) was recognized as a winner of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Early Independence Award.

… Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Today Sloan Kettering Institute’s (SKI) Alexander Gitlin, MD, PhD of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) was recognized as a winner of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Early Independence Award. Dr. Gitlin was chosen for his outstanding work and proposal

MSK has been named one of the top employers in the country, according to Forbes magazine’s 2022 list of America’s Best Large Employers. MSK placed at no. 4 out of 500 employers with more than 5,000 employees.

… Thursday, February 10, 2022 MSK has been named one of the top employers in the country, according to Forbes magazine’s 2022 list of America’s Best Large Employers. MSK placed at no. 4 out of 500 employers with more than 5,000 employees. MSK was featured on previous Forbes’ Best Employers lists but this

Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists are developing new imaging instrumentation that could enable pathologist and surgeons to collaborate more seamlessly and reduce the need for repeat surgeries.

… Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists are developing new imaging instrumentation that could enable pathologist and surgeons to collaborate more seamlessly and reduce the need for repeat surgeries. This image shows a cross section of a piece of tissue that was surgically

This photo essay showcases the critical role trainees play within MSK's research enterprise.

… Tuesday, September 3, 2024 The students and postdoctoral researchers who work and train in MSK’s laboratories drive discovery forward every day. Today they are vital partners. Tomorrow they will lead further progress at hospitals, research centers, and biomedical companies around the world.   Monica

People with bladder cancer may soon have a new treatment option following surgery.

… Thursday, May 13, 2021 Update: On August 19, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration approved nivolumab for patients with bladder cancer who are at high risk of recurrence following surgery to remove the bladder.  People whose bladder cancer has spread into the muscle wall may soon have a new treatment

Dr. Clarkson of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program was recognized for his more than three decades of work on behalf of the AACR.

… Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Summary Dr. Clarkson of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program was recognized for his more than three decades of work on behalf of the AACR. Bayard D. Clarkson, of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today celebrates its 26th year of the "holiday hallway." Each year during December, MSK’s carpenters, toolmakers, locksmiths, electricians, and painters construct a winter wonderland in the basement hallway of MSK for patients, families, and staff to visit and enjoy. The decades-long tradition brings joy and cheer to all and has grown in size and detail year after year. The “holiday hallway” is a labor of love for MSK’s Facilities staff, who give of themselves to create the magical MSK tradition. 

… Thursday, December 12, 2019 Today Show host, Hoda Kotb, takes a selfie with MSK’s Department of Facilities in MSK’s Holiday Hallway Today Show host, Hoda Kotb, takes a selfie with MSK’s Department of Facilities in MSK’s Holiday Hallway Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today celebrates its

Learn about magnesium's essential role in overall health and in cancer treatment and prevention. Dr. Urvi Shah answers questions about diet, supplements, and what the research shows.

… Monday, September 30, 2024 Magnesium is having a big moment, as its boosters take to social media to tout the mineral’s potential to do everything from relieve anxiety and facilitate sleep to lower blood pressure and cure constipation. Naturally abundant in certain foods and widely available in supplement