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Obtén más información sobre la dieta mediterránea y los beneficios que representa para los sobrevivientes de cáncer. Siempre consulta a tu equipo de atención médica antes de hacer cambios en tu dieta.
… Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Resumen Esta historia originalmente apareció en Bridges, el boletín informativo de MSK para sobrevivientes de cáncer. Bridges ofrece un foro para que los pacientes y sus familias puedan compartir historias de inspiración y esperanza y sus experiencias con los desafíos que
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MSK infectious disease specialist Monika Shah debunks common myths about the flu shot.
… Friday, February 14, 2020 Summary Too many people neglect to get a flu shot every year, according to MSK infectious disease specialist Monika Shah. She explains why getting vaccinated is so essential. According to the Centers for Disease Control, flu activity has been higher than normal in the US this
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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… 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
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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