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Breast conservation therapy as an initial treatment did not compromise survival outcomes compared to mastectomy in breast cancer patients under the age of 35.

… Thursday, January 14, 2021 Survival outcomes in breast cancer patients under the age of 35 was not compromised in those who had initial conservation therapy versus those who had mastectomy, according to our retrospective study published recently in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology .  (

在 35 岁以下的乳腺癌患者中，与乳房切除术相比，保乳手术作为初始疗法并未损害患者的生存结局。

… Thursday, January 14, 2021 根据我们最近发表在 《国际放射肿瘤学杂志》 上的回顾性研究，对于 35 岁以下的乳腺癌患者，相较于接受乳房切除术的患者，接受初始保乳治疗的患者的生存结局并没有更差。  (1) 过去，与老年患者相比，40 岁以下的浸润性乳腺癌女性患者的总生存率 (OS) 更差，复发率更高，  (2) ,   (3) ,   (4) 因此这些患者接受更高强度的治疗，如乳房切除术（而非保乳手术）联合辅助治疗。 之前的研究也发现，年轻的乳腺癌患者的结局更差。 然而，在这些研究中，研究时间间隔以及对“年轻”或“非常年轻”患者组和老年对照组的定义各不相同，其中一些还包括

Three 2010 summer students won poster awards at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in November.

… Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Three 2010 summer students — Jeannie Camarillo, Mariela Martinez Rivera, and Cynthia Sandoval — won poster awards at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in November. Over 1,200 posters were submitted and only 140 awards presented.

Carl Granum tells the story of his diagnosis and treatment for a desmoplastic small round cell tumor, a type of sarcoma that typically begins in the abdomen or pelvis.

… Friday, January 19, 2018 Summary Carl Granum was a college athlete in Iowa when he was diagnosed with a desmoplastic small round cell tumor , a type of sarcoma that typically begins in the abdomen or pelvis. In general, sarcomas are cancers in bones, muscles, and connective tissue throughout the body

A new report says that ovarian cancer research is improving, but more needs to be done, especially with regards to screening at an early stage. Also, where patients receive care makes a big difference in their outcome.

… Friday, March 4, 2016 Summary A new report from the Institutes of Medicine says that ovarian cancer research is improving, but more needs to be done, especially with regards to screening for signs of ovarian cancer  at an early stage. The report also points out that where patients receive care makes

A paper from MSK researchers reports that resistance to sotorasib, a new targeted drug for lung cancer, can be caused by many different molecular changes.

… Thursday, November 11, 2021 The recent accelerated approval of sotorasib (Lumakras TM ) was considered significant because the drug obstructs a cancer-causing protein that for decades scientists thought was “undruggable.” Sotorasib received accelerated approved from the US Food and Drug Administration

As a financial services specialist at MSK, Charlene Jerome helps patients overcome financial barriers to treatment by hunting for free drugs, deep discounts, and financial aid so patients can focus on healing.

… Friday, June 6, 2025 Charlene Jerome, a specialist in patient financial services, is a superhero in the eyes of one of the many patients she’s helped. So much so that patient Melissa Thompson sings her praises. Literally.   Melissa surprised Charlene with an original rap song she titled “Queen Charlene

The award recognizes his lifetime contributions to the field of life sciences, especially related to the training of Chinese scientists who have returned to faculty positions in China.

… Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Dinshaw Patel , who holds the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Chair in Experimental Therapeutics and is a Member of the Structural Biology Program at MSK, is the recipient of the inaugural C.C. Tan Life Science International Collaboration Award. He was chosen in recognition of his

Meet Chasity Burrows Walters, an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) patients and has made it her mission to help shape how Memorial Sloan Kettering cares for transgender patients.

… Friday, June 11, 2021 Chasity Burrows Walters is in a continuous state of reinvention. She has had “a million weird jobs” — designed her own clothing line, owned a store, tended bonsai trees — and followed her passions wherever they’ve led. She understands the need of every person to find their true

Every year, MSK gives high school students and their teachers the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge biomedical research from our scientists.

… Monday, November 3, 2014 Summary Every year, MSK gives high school students and their teachers the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge biomedical research from our scientists. On November 6, Memorial Sloan Kettering will once again host our popular “Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research” seminar