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A collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a new relationship between cancer cells and the immune system, and shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a normally helpful immune pathway.

… Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Highlights New research shows how a key immune pathway — the STING pathway — which normally defends the body against viruses and cancer, actually dampens immune responses and helps cancer spread. When STING is persistently activated, it leads to desensitization and a rewiring

In honor of Minority Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Brown shared information about cancer disparities, the importance of cancer screening, and MSK's health equity work.

… Friday, April 30, 2021 In honor of Minority Cancer Awareness Month, MSK gynecologic surgeon Dr. Carol Brown spoke with NY1 reporter Ruschell Boone on April 29 about cancer health disparities , the role fear plays in cancer screening hesitancy, and the importance of not putting off cancer screening and

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center recently published two retrospective studies with practice-changing insights for improving the treatment and surveillance of patients with oropharyngeal cancer.

… Friday, December 19, 2025 Teams of head and neck radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists and medical oncologists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) recently published two retrospective studies with practice-changing insights for improving the treatment and surveillance of patients with

Signet ring cell cancer (SRCC) was detected in the vast majority of patients with CDH1 mutations following total gastrectomy.

… Monday, July 11, 2022 Signet ring cell cancer (SRCC) was detected in the vast majority of patients with CDH1 mutations following total gastrectomy, according to a study Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) physicians published in JAMA Surgery .  (1) With the increasing availability of genomic

Learn about how MSK staff members recently participated in the 2021 Forbes China Healthcare Summit and spoke about how the war on cancer must be fought internationally with teams collaborating across political boundaries.

… Thursday, September 23, 2021 No one doctor, institution, or country can cure cancer on their own. The war on cancer must be fought internationally with teams collaborating across political boundaries. That was the key message of the 2021 Forbes China Healthcare Summit, which brought together leaders

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) confers a lower risk of femoral fracture in patients with primary soft tissue sarcoma of the thigh or groin, despite a higher dose of radiation to the target volume compared to conventional radiation.

… Monday, May 13, 2019 Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) confers a lower risk of femoral fracture in patients with primary soft tissue sarcoma of the thigh or groin, despite a higher dose of radiation to the target volume compared to conventional radiation, according to the results of our study

Learn more about Ken Manotti, who leads philanthropic fundraising efforts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he is a Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer.

… Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Why did you choose philanthropy as a career? I had no plans to be in this profession. But many years ago, a mentor asked me to help with fundraising at the University of Pennsylvania. She was very patient and taught me how to raise money for good causes. Is it hard asking people

A recent Memorial Sloan Kettering study shows that some circulating tumor cells can circle back and infiltrate their tumor of origin, enhancing its growth and aggressiveness.

… Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Summary A recent Memorial Sloan Kettering study shows that some circulating tumor cells can circle back and infiltrate their tumor of origin, enhancing its growth and aggressiveness. It has long been known that circulating tumor cells (CTCs) — cells that have broken away from a

If you think women are the only people who get cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), think again. These cancers are on the rise in men.

… Thursday, June 10, 2021 Rich Delgrosso found the lump while shaving. It was on the left side of his neck and it seemed to grow bigger by the day. He made an appointment with his ear, nose, and throat doctor. “He said the odds were 50/50 that it was an infection,” recalls the 56-year-old father of two

Dr. Mao leads a team of integrative medicine specialists who offer complementary therapies such as massage and acupuncture to patients and caregivers.

… Friday, November 11, 2016 Summary As Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service at MSK, Jun Mao oversees a unique offering of services for patients, including acupuncture , music and dance therapy, nutrition counseling , and more. Jun Mao recently joined MSK as Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service