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The treatment that children receive for retinoblastoma can lead to health problems later in life. A new study documents their frequency and extent.

… Monday, February 1, 2016 Summary Retinoblastoma  is a rare childhood cancer that affects the eyes. It is highly treatable but can result in long-term medical consequences. A study conducted by MSK researchers documents the type and frequency of these consequences among survivors. The results will inform

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

… Thursday, November 2, 2023 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments: Mijin Kim Named A 2023 STAT Wunderkind Mijin Kim, PhD Mijin Kim, PhD , postdoctoral fellow, has been  honored   among the 2023 STAT Wunderkinds. STAT Wunderkinds acknowledges

Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and considered one of the highest honors a scientist can receive.

… Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Two Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) researchers have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Scott Keeney, PhD , a molecular biologist, and Christopher Lima, PhD , a structural biologist, join more than a dozen Memorial Sloan Kettering investigators who are already

New research from MSK investigates a promising approach against diabetic retinopathy and finds patients with early-onset colorectal cancer likely don’t need more frequent surveillance colonoscopies.

… Friday, May 24, 2024 New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) investigates a promising approach against diabetic retinopathy and finds patients with early-onset colorectal cancer likely don’t need more frequent surveillance colonoscopies. Anti-ceramide immunotherapy promising against

American tennis player and World No. 8 ranked James Blake will formally announce today the launch of the Thomas Blake, Sr., Memorial Research Fund, which he established to support cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Thursday, July 10, 2008 Blake Aims to Raise $1 Million for the Fund in Its Inaugural American tennis player and World No. 8 ranked James Blake will formally announce today the launch of the Thomas Blake, Sr., Memorial Research Fund, which he established to support cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering

Brain cancer is deadly because it’s so difficult to study. Scientist Luis Parada has developed an innovative model to analyze how brain tumors form and respond to treatment.

… Friday, January 1, 2021 Finding a treatment for brain tumors like glioblastoma (GBM) has been a heartbreaking challenge. The five-year survival rate is less than 10% for patients 45 and older. Because these tumors are relatively rare and located in such a sensitive and well-sheltered part of the body

Researchers have discovered a genetic mechanism that may trigger most childhood cancers.

… Monday, May 15, 2017 Summary Researchers have found that a gene called PGBD5 plays a role in causing many pediatric cancers by creating mutations that turn cells malignant. Cancer is primarily a disease of the aged. A person’s risk rises throughout the years as genetic mutations pile up, due either to

On Feburary 6, teams of Gerstner Sloan Kettering students and faculty joined 2,500 indoor cyclists from New York and Chicago to raise more than $2.4 million to support rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Saturday, February 20, 2010 On February 6, teams of Gerstner Sloan Kettering students and faculty joined 2,500 indoor cyclists from New York and Chicago to raise more than $2.4 million to support rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The event, Cycle for Survival , was founded

MSK researchers discover that the body senses and attacks harmful bacteria indirectly after the pathogens cause stress within the cells.

… Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Summary MSK researchers discover that the body senses and attacks harmful bacteria indirectly after the pathogens cause stress within the cells. Bacterial infections can cause major problems for people undergoing treatment for cancer and other diseases. The concern is especially

The new center brings together scientists and clinicians working in various fields who will use the power of imaging to speed research and innovations in cancer care.

… Monday, May 12, 2014 Summary The new center brings together scientists and clinicians working in various fields who will use the power of imaging to speed research and innovations in cancer care. Memorial Sloan Kettering has launched a collaborative center that will unite researchers specializing in