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Learn why people with cancer are prone to falls and how to stay safe this winter.

… Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Summary Falls are a risk for everyone during slushy winter months, but the risk is especially high for people with cancer. MSK physical therapist Jillian Hobson walks readers through what they can do to minimize the chance of taking a tumble. Whether you find yourself walking

Learn how to talk about your lung cancer diagnosis with family, friends and others — including questions about smoking.

… Monday, November 10, 2025 When patients with lung cancer ask social worker Barbara Mitchell for guidance in talking to people about their difficult diagnosis, she lays out her bedrock principles: Your life is NOT an open book just because you have lung cancer. You do NOT need to answer every question

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

Metastasis is responsible for about 9 of every 10 cancer deaths, and it remains one of the most daunting and least understood aspects of the disease. Researchers across MSK are approaching a wide variety of metastatic cancer types from many directions.

… Friday, June 6, 2025 Sometimes doctors say that people don’t die from cancer, they die from metastasis — that is, from the spread of cancer from an initial “primary” tumor to other parts of the body. “We know how to control primary tumors — with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation,” says physician-scientist

For more than a decade, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Visible Ink writing program has given a voice to more than 3,000 people with cancer, allowing each of them a unique opportunity to express themselves through interpretive dance, music, and poetry.

… Wednesday, March 23, 2022 For more than a decade, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Visible Ink writing program has given a voice to more than 3,000 people with cancer, allowing each of them a unique opportunity to express themselves through interpretive dance, music, and poetry. On Monday

MSK Kids researchers publish report of screening and testing for COVID-19 in pediatric cancer patients in New York City.

… Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Researchers from MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) found that children with cancer are not at a higher risk of being affected by COVID-19. This new research led by Andrew Kung, MD, PhD, Chair of MSK Kids and his colleagues was published today in JAMA Oncology

An analysis of patients who received molecular testing at MSK has found that about half of those with hereditary gene mutations could benefit from treatment with therapies that target those alterations.

… Wednesday, June 16, 2021 The majority of cancers are caused by random genetic changes and environmental exposures — things like sunlight, tobacco smoke, and the human papillomavirus (HPV). But Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have found that, at least among people with metastatic or recurrent disease

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) pioneered advances in many types of cancer treatment for patients in 2022. Here are some of the most important developments.

… Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) pioneered advances in many types of cancer treatment for patients in 2022. Clinical trials reported results of cutting-edge treatments, including new types of immunotherapy , radiation therapy , and experimental targeted

Vice President Joseph Biden visited Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for a roundtable discussion with MSK experts and members of the cancer community. The candid conversation, inspired by the “moonshot” initiative announced by President Obama, was led by Craig Thompson, MD, President and CEO of MSK. MSK’s Carol Brown, MD, Ross Levine, MD, and Robert Sidlow, MD, were also active participants in the discussion. For more information about the event or to request an interview with a MSK roundtable participant, please e-mail [email protected].

… Thursday, May 26, 2016 Vice President Joseph Biden visited Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for a roundtable discussion with MSK experts and members of the cancer community. The candid conversation, inspired by the “moonshot” initiative announced by President Obama, was led by Craig Thompson