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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is one of six leading institutions that will share in a $120 million gift from a foundation created by American billionaire Daniel K. Ludwig.

… Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Among the Recipients Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is one of six leading institutions that will share in a $120 million gift from a foundation created by American billionaire Daniel K. Ludwig. Each of the six US centers will receive

A newly approved imaging technology can identify the location of prostate cancer cells, allowing doctors to choose the best treatment.

… Thursday, May 27, 2021 Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment took a major step forward today as the US Food and Drug Administration approved an imaging technology that enables doctors to pinpoint the location of prostate cancer cells that would otherwise be hidden in the body. This new technology is

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments.

… Thursday, January 4, 2024 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments: Omar Abdel-Wahab Received the William Dameshek Prize from the American Society of Hematology Omar Abdel-Wahab, MD , leukemia specialist, Chair of the Molecular Pharmacology at the 

Scientists are learning that — in a literal sense — metastasis is wound healing gone wrong.

… Monday, January 13, 2020 Summary Scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute have discovered that the ability of cancers to metastasize to other organs is dependent upon their ability to coopt natural wound-healing pathways. The findings provide a new way of looking at metastasis and its possible treatment

Read about an MSK pilot study that could help patients get better sleep in the hospital overnight.

… Thursday, August 15, 2024 The constant beeping of machines. The frequent middle-of-the-night interruptions for blood draws and blood pressure checks. These are some of Luke Weber’s most vivid memories of being a 9-year-old getting treated for a rare pediatric cancer at  MSK Kids . “It felt like they

Learn how polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer.

… Thursday, October 6, 2022 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. A study suggests PCOS may be associated with as much as double the risk of pancreatic cancer . Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) epidemiologist Mengmeng “Margaret

Learn from the MSK President/CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees about some of the most important advances in cancer care and science at MSK in 2024.

… Friday, June 6, 2025 The year 2024 will be remembered for the bold and strategic course we set to fulfill our mission of ending cancer for life. The need to plan for the future is urgent, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts the number of people with cancer is expected to

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) continues to enhance patient care, as well as build on our leadership and dedication to conquering cancer, by utilizing the latest technology. MSK’s newly opened Center for Laboratory Medicine on East 64th Street manages almost 2 million specimens and generating approximately 10 million test results per year for all of MSK’s facilities across New York and New Jersey. For more information and to set up interviews or access photos, email [email protected].

… Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) continues to enhance patient care, as well as build on our leadership and dedication to conquering cancer, by utilizing the latest technology. MSK’s newly opened Center for Laboratory Medicine on East 64th Street manages almost

Since the signing of the National Cancer Act in 1971, tremendous progress has been made in preventing and treating cancer—though challenges remain.

… Thursday, December 1, 2011 Summary Since the signing of the National Cancer Act in 1971, tremendous progress has been made in preventing and treating cancer—though challenges remain. In his January 1971 State of the Union address, President Richard Nixon officially declared a war on cancer, asking Congress

Students from Manhattan’s Urban Academy Laboratory School paid a visit to Marcel van den Brink’s lab at MSK.

… Friday, March 30, 2018 Summary A group of New York City high school students took a field trip to a lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering.  On Thursday, 16 students from the Urban Academy Laboratory School in Manhattan got a taste of what it’s like to do science in a modern cancer laboratory. Memorial Sloan