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Learn how exercise can help many people live longer after they are diagnosed with cancer, according to a new study from MSK's Exercise-Oncology Service.

… Friday, September 15, 2023   For decades, it’s been known that consistent exercise can help people live healthier lives, in part by lowering the risk of cancer. But can exercise help a person after cancer is diagnosed — potentially improving the amount of time someone might live after a diagnosis? That

During the plenary session at the American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR) virtual annual meeting I on Tuesday, April 28, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) expert Louis P. Voigt, MD, Intensivist, spoke about disparities with cancer and COVID-19 patients.

… Tuesday, April 28, 2020 During the plenary session at the American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR) virtual annual meeting I on Tuesday, April 28, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) expert Louis P. Voigt, MD , Intensivist, spoke about disparities with cancer and COVID-19 patients. Three key takeaways

Whole breast radiation (WBRT) significantly reduced local recurrence in women with “good risk” (low risk) ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) following breast conservation surgery, according to researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who presented this data in a press conference at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

… Sunday, October 21, 2018 San Antonio, October 21, 2018 — Whole breast radiation (WBRT) significantly reduced local recurrence in women with “good risk” (low risk) ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) following breast conservation surgery, according to researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Meet Corina Amor Vegas, a fourth-year student in the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK), who has been awarded the 2020 Chairman’s Prize.

… Friday, July 31, 2020 Corina Amor Vegas , a fourth-year student in the  Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK) , has been awarded the 2020 Chairman’s Prize. The competitive award is presented annually and was established by GSK’s Board of Trustees Chair Louis V. Gerstner

How scientists are working to develop nonmammalian alternatives that could reduce the number of rodents used in biomedical research.

… Thursday, January 12, 2023 Rats and mice have been the backbone of biomedical research for decades — including research to understand cancer and pioneer new treatments. New drug compounds are tested for safety and effectiveness in animal models before being approved for clinical trials in humans. Jan

A new study shows that a large majority of patients who present with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs (stage IV) don't require immediate surgery to remove the primary tumor in the colon.

… Saturday, May 30, 2009 A new study shows that a large majority of patients who present with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs (stage IV) don’t require immediate surgery to remove the primary tumor in the colon. Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) presented

Drugs that block the action of TGF-ß may make checkpoint inhibitors more effective.

… Friday, April 5, 2019 Summary TGF-ß, which has been studied for more than 30 years, has many jobs. One of them is helping to regulate the immune system. The immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors have transformed treatment for some people with cancer. Currently, a major focus in cancer research

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments for August 2022.

… Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Valerie Rusch, MD, FACS Valerie Rusch, MD, FACS Valerie Rusch Receives the 2022 Adi F. Gazdar International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Merit Award Valerie Rusch, MD, FACS , Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Surgery, was awarded the 2022 Adi F. Gazdar

Encouraging clinical trial data from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) will be featured in this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting press program and presented as part of the Precision Medicine Early Clinical Trial Plenary Session.

… Sunday, April 17, 2016 Encouraging clinical trial data from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) will be featured in this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting press program and presented as part of the Precision Medicine Early Clinical Trial Plenary Session. Alexander

See how experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Ralph Lauren Center cared for Maria close to home.

… Thursday, October 26, 2023 As a retired teacher and active parishioner of her church, Maria Tucker knows the value of community. So when she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer at the end of 2020, her friends and family in her neighborhood in the Bronx rallied behind her. The breast cancer diagnosis