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Gift from Jamie C. Nicholls and O. Francis Biondi will support MSK’s commitment to disparities research, expanded access to cancer care for underserved communities, and training diverse leaders in oncology.

… Monday, February 8, 2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the newly established Nicholls-Biondi Chair for Health Equity . This permanently endowed chair is dedicated to improving outcomes for patients from medically underserved communities and building a base of knowledge

Because people with cancer have a higher-than-normal risk of developing infections, our infection control experts have developed a number of innovative programs.

… Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Summary Because cancer treatments can weaken the immune system, infections are a common complication during cancer treatment. MSK has implemented a number of programs to protect patients from infections. One of the biggest complications for people receiving chemotherapy , especially

Meet Carmen Mendez, a perioperative nurse liaison at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who is driven by compassion and empathy for the family members of patients undergoing surgery.

… Thursday, September 30, 2021 Carmen Mendez’s professional life began out of love for her mother. Love was the driving force behind her decision to go to nursing school. Now, as perioperative nurse liaison for the Josie Robertson Surgery Center , she is driven by compassion and empathy for the family

Learn how to eat right and stay at a healthy weight by following these tips from MSK experts on diet and nutrition.

… Friday, June 26, 2015 Summary Cancer and its treatments can affect your eating habits — and your weight. Since weight gain or loss can affect your prognosis or your chance of recovery, it’s important to be mindful of what you eat during and after treatment. Don’t restrict your diet, make sure you take

Learn about some lesser-known side effects from cancer treatment including falling caused by peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, hormone and sexual changes, and short-term memory problems (chemo brain).

… Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Even people who’ve had no experience with cancer have some idea of the side effects it can cause. Hair and weight changes , nausea , and other issues are common and can impact a person’s quality of life. But there are less-known complications that can have equally important

New MSK research identifies a promising immunotherapy target for acute myeloid leukemia; decodes genetic differences in tumors from patients with African ancestry; and finds a virtual mind-body fitness program reduced hospitalizations for those in active cancer treatment. A clinical trial led by MSK also resulted in the approval of a new combination therapy for non-small cell lung cancer.

… Tuesday, October 31, 2023 New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) identifies a promising immunotherapy target for acute myeloid leukemia; decodes genetic differences in tumors from patients with African ancestry; and finds a virtual mind-body fitness program reduced hospitalizations

New MSK research develops a powerful new resource for studying gene regulation across eukaryotes; uncovers how “jumping genes” can drive cancer growth; describes how an unexpected oxygen sensor regulates ferroptosis; establishes a technique to map chromatin architecture in 3D; creates new models for studying schizophrenia-associated defects; and finds transcription factor 19 is critical for the responses of natural killer cells to viral infection.

… Friday, August 8, 2025 New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) develops a powerful new resource for studying gene regulation across eukaryotes; uncovers how “jumping genes” can drive cancer growth; describes how an unexpected oxygen sensor regulates ferroptosis; establishes a technique

The adoptive cell therapy afamitresgene autoleucel (afami-cel) demonstrated a favorable response and duration of response in select patients with metastatic synovial sarcoma, according to results from an international phase 2 clinical trial published recently in The Lancet. 

… Thursday, March 28, 2024 UPDATE August 2, 2024: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has  granted accelerated approval  for the immunotherapy afamitresgene autoleucel for the treatment of adults with  synovial sarcoma . The adoptive cell therapy afamitresgene autoleucel (afami-cel) demonstrated

Learn what detection of the polio virus in New York State means for you.

… Monday, September 12, 2022 Polio has been in the news after the poliovirus was detected in wastewater samples of several New York counties — including New York City — and a person was identified as having the disease by New York health officials in July. On September 9, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state

A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has found that high-dose radiation therapy administered alongside systemic therapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer can help extend progression free survival.

… Sunday, October 24, 2021 A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found that high-dose radiation therapy administered alongside systemic therapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer can help extend progression free survival. This is the first and largest randomized clinical