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For the first time, a new study has shown that removing polyps by colonoscopy not only prevents colorectal cancer from developing, but also prevents deaths from the disease. Patients in the study were evaluated for up to 23 years after having the procedure, providing the longest follow-up results to date.

… Wednesday, February 22, 2012 For the first time, a new study has shown that removing polyps by colonoscopy not only prevents colorectal cancer from developing, but also prevents deaths from the disease. Patients in the study were evaluated for up to 23 years after having the procedure, providing the

Learn how MSK Direct — one of the nation's largest employer cancer benefits programs — made it easier for Steve Harrold to travel from Massachusetts to MSK for treatment days after a throat cancer diagnosis.

… Friday, March 28, 2025 Steve Harrold felt an immediate sense of dread as he watched the technician’s eyes widen during an image-guided scope of his throat. “I could tell that what she was looking at was not good,” he recalls. Steve had been experiencing slight difficulty swallowing, which he mentioned

Computers currently help us choose our favorite movies, books, and TV shows. Will personalized medicines be next?

… Friday, December 18, 2015 Summary Understanding how genes are turned on and off by proteins that bind to them is a fundamental goal of biology. New research by MSK scientists suggests that computers can learn to decipher a protein’s binding preferences from its amino acid sequence alone — a major advance

There is no established standard therapy for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Instead, there is a range of treatment options and, to date, there has been a dearth of data to assist in clinical decision-making.

… Friday, December 8, 2017 There is no established standard therapy for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Instead, there is a range of treatment options and, to date, there has been a dearth of data to assist in clinical decision-making. However, recent insights into the molecular and genomic

Candid conversations cover a wide range of topics for cancer patients and caregivers.

… Thursday, December 3, 2020 A cancer diagnosis is daunting, and while rapid fire advances in diagnosis, treatment, and research hold much promise, many patients find sorting through an explosion of online information challenging and confusing. Diane Reidy-Lagunes, MD , and colleagues offer guidance, support

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute has been formally certified as the charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, a transformative initiative to improve the quality of care and outcomes for cancer patients in community healthcare settings.

… Tuesday, September 16, 2014 The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute (HHCCI) has been formally certified as the charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, a transformative initiative to improve the quality of care and outcomes for cancer patients in community healthcare settings

… Wednesday, September 28, 2022 When you ask Jose Casa what he does for a living he says, “I get paid to talk trash.” His answer — delivered with a comedian’s expert timing — clearly oversimplifies the important role Jose has played at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for almost three decades

In this Q&A, medical oncologist Emily Feld talks about how metastatic cancer is diagnosed and treated at MSK.

… Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Many tumors can be eliminated with surgery , chemotherapy , radiation , and other treatments. But once cancer spreads, or metastasizes, to other parts of the body, it becomes much harder to stop. In this Q&A, medical oncologist Emily Feld talks about how metastatic cancer is diagnosed

Get to know Abby Hawk, who got a tattoo of Memorial Sloan Kettering after being treated there for neuroblastoma.

… Friday, September 10, 2021 VIDEO | 00:04 Abby Leaves Her Mark Abby's tattoo shows the latitude and longitude of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the quote "The comeback is always stronger than the setback." Video Details It was a bold request. A high school senior living outside Toledo named

A lifelong smoker overcomes discomfort over what a lung cancer imaging test might reveal. She hopes her experience helps reduce the stigma for others who smoke.

… Thursday, September 19, 2024 Marylou Capes-Platt knew she was at an especially high risk for lung cancer . She had been a heavy smoker for 45 years, starting in her teens and continuing through a decades-long career in the music industry and as a writer and editor. She finally quit in 2007. But the threat