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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

Learn why MSK recommends that children be vaccinated against HPV.

… Monday, January 3, 2022 Summary The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against not only HPV but also certain types of cancer. Yet, a new study has found more parents are reluctant to have their child vaccinated. Andrew Kung , Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at MSK Kids , explains why it

Descubra por qué MSK recomienda que los niños se vacunen contra el VPH.

… Monday, January 3, 2022 Resumen La vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH) brinda protección no solo contra el VPH, sino también contra ciertos tipos de cáncer. Sin embargo, un nuevo estudio ha revelado que cada vez más padres se resisten a vacunar a sus hijos. Andrew Kung , jefe del Departamento

In this time of a global pandemic, relying on science to help us make decisions is more important than ever. Declaring that the decades-long fight against cancer must not stop even in the face of an unprecedented global public health crisis, the Sloan Kettering Institute has launched an online seminar series for the scientific community featuring illuminating lectures by today’s leaders in basic and translational biomedical science.

… Friday, April 10, 2020 In this time of a global pandemic, relying on science to help us make decisions is more important than ever. Declaring that the decades-long fight against cancer must not stop even in the face of an unprecedented global public health crisis, the Sloan Kettering Institute has launched

A retrospective study of patients with distal rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has found a higher rate of local recurrence after intersphincteric resection with handsewn coloanal anastomosis (ISR-CAA) than with abdominoperineal resection (APR) in patients without a clinical response to neoadjuvant therapy who underwent total mesorectal excision (TME).

… Wednesday, March 19, 2025 A retrospective study of patients with distal rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has found a higher rate of local recurrence after intersphincteric resection with handsewn coloanal anastomosis (ISR-CAA) than with abdominoperineal resection (APR) in

A new laboratory tool will allow researchers to study the progression from normal cells to myelodysplastic syndromes to an aggressive type of leukemia.

… Monday, February 20, 2017 Summary Researchers are reporting that they’ve used stem cells to create a new kind of model for studying myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia in the laboratory. Highlights This is the first time researchers have been able to replicate each stage of the disease

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the axilla after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is no more accurate than a clinical exam alone in predicting sentinel lymph node pathology in breast cancer patients with clinical N1 disease.

… Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the axilla after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is no more accurate than a clinical exam alone in predicting sentinel lymph node pathology in breast cancer patients with clinical N1 (cN1) disease. Further, abnormal axillary lymph nodes on MRI should

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the appointment of Lawrence Schwartz, MD, as MSK’s new Chair of the Department of Radiology. He will assume the role in early 2023. Dr. Schwartz is internationally recognized for his expertise in quantitative imaging, artificial intelligence in cancer imaging, and for his pioneering work in the development and validation of novel imaging biomarkers in oncology.

… Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the appointment of Lawrence Schwartz, MD, as MSK’s new Chair of the Department of Radiology. He will assume the role in early 2023. Dr. Schwartz is internationally recognized for his expertise in quantitative imaging