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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

Conozca cómo los expertos del Ralph Lauren Center de Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center atendieron a Maria cerca de casa.

… Thursday, October 26, 2023 Como profesora jubilada y practicante activa en su iglesia, Maria Tucker sabe bien cuál es el valor de la comunidad. Por eso, cuando le diagnosticaron cáncer de mama en estadio 1 a fines de 2020, sus amigos y familiares de su vecindario en el Bronx se movilizaron para apoyarla

The Gerstner Sloan Kettering Summer Undergraduate Research Program has welcomed 24 students to Sloan Kettering Institute labs for a ten-week course of study mentored by GSK faculty.

… Wednesday, June 11, 2014 The 2014 Gerstner Sloan Kettering Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) , which will run from June 2 to August 8, includes 24 students from 21 different institutions. The students are assigned to GSK faculty mentors and will work in Sloan Kettering Institute labs learning

Hear from Abby Wood, a survivor of Hodgkin lymphoma, who is now giving back to MSK through fundraising with Cycle for Survival.

… Friday, September 28, 2018 Summary This story originally appeared in Bridges, MSK’s newsletter for cancer survivors. Bridges offers a forum in which patients and their families can share stories of inspiration and hope, and of the challenges that can accompany a cancer journey. Learn more about how to

New MSK research uses saturation genome editing to better understanding of the RAD51C gene, which has been linked to higher risks of breast and ovarian cancer; sheds new light on brain metastasis; and finds a commercially available contrast dye could help surgeons better separate cancer from healthy tissue.

… Wednesday, September 18, 2024 New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) uses saturation genome editing to better understanding of the RAD51C gene, which has been linked to higher risks of breast and ovarian cancer; sheds new light on brain metastasis; and finds a commercially available

Discover the role of the work environment in the life and career of an employee with cancer.

… Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Summary Breast cancer patients who worked for supportive employers were more likely to hang onto their jobs after treatment than women who didn’t, according to a new study led by Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Victoria Blinder . Hear how one woman navigated life