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New insights into the pathophysiology of lymphedema are providing targets for future treatment interventions to cure and prevent the disease, according to our recent research.

… Friday, June 7, 2019 New insights into the pathophysiology of lymphedema are providing targets for future treatment interventions to cure and prevent the disease, according to our recent research. Previously, it was believed that the lymphatic vasculature played a passive role by transporting antigen-presenting

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces its most recent awards and appointments for the institution’s physicians, scientists, nurses, and staff.

… Thursday, February 27, 2020 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments: Sergio Giralt, MD Sergio Giralt Is Named Deputy Division Head of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies Sergio Giralt, MD , Chief of the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service (BMT

Once a patient, Jillian is now a breast cancer care coordinator. She shares a love story, a viral video and a special connection to the people of MSK Monmouth.

… Saturday, July 1, 2023 By Katie Sobolik There’s something patients don’t know about Jillian Allegretti as she helps them manage their appointments at MSK Monmouth , one of several Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) regional locations . Behind her warm smile and calm professionalism lies a shared

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) issued the following statement regarding its first quarter 2023 financial results today.

… Monday, May 15, 2023 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) issued the following statement regarding its first quarter 2023 financial results today: MSK’s financial performance in the first quarter of 2023 instills confidence that by following the sound financial strategy we have put in place we

These special awards are presented to researchers and global oncology leaders who have reshaped cancer care around the world and are among the highest honors bestowed by ASCO.

… Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce that Fumiko Chino, MD; Craig B. Thompson, MD; and Jedd D. Wolchok, MD, PhD, FASCO, have been honored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, with three prestigious

CyberKnife is a brand name for one of several available stereotactic radiosurgery devices that deliver radiation with linear accelerators. MSK uses a similar device, made by a company called Varian, that destroys tumors with extremely precise, very intense doses of radiation.

… Monday, February 24, 2014 Summary CyberKnife is a brand name. It refers to a stereotactic body radiation therapy device that delivers radiation using advanced imaging technology. MSK uses similar technology as part of an approach called MSK Precise TM . This method destroys tumors with very intense doses

Discover how a watch-and-wait approach to treating rectal cancer can help people avoid surgery and preserve normal body functions.

… Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Summary The biggest study of its kind in North America finds a watch-and-wait strategy can have excellent long-term results for some people with rectal cancer. Cancers of the colon and rectum are often grouped together as colorectal cancer because both are part of the large

With the help of machine learning, computational biologists are learning to predict how cancers will evolve.

… Wednesday, June 23, 2021 From amoebas to zebras, all living things evolve. They change over time as pressures from the environment cause individuals with certain traits to become more common in a population while those with other traits become less common. Cancer is no different. Within a growing tumor

Learn about gastrointestinal distress, one of the more common side effects of immunotherapy.

… Thursday, January 31, 2019 Summary One of the most common immunotherapy side effects is gastrointestinal distress. MSK gastroenterologist David Faleck explains why this happens and how to find relief. Chances are that you have heard some buzz about immunotherapy . This type of cancer treatment trains

The third annual research symposium introduces high school students and teachers to several topics in cancer research.

… Sunday, March 1, 2009 Summary The third annual research symposium introduces high school students and teachers to several topics in cancer research. An important part of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s mission has always been education. As part of that goal, an annual symposium called Major Trends in Modern