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Pediatric oncologist Scott A. Armstrong has been named the incumbent of the Grayer Family Chair, and stem cell biologist Kitai Kim has been named to a Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair.

… Thursday, November 1, 2012 Summary Pediatric oncologist Scott A. Armstrong has been named the incumbent of the Grayer Family Chair, and stem cell biologist Kitai Kim has been named to a Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair. Pediatric oncologist Scott A. Armstrong has been named the incumbent of the Grayer

Campaign — inspired by Matthew Heineman’s new documentary, ‘American Symphony,’ featuring Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad — aims to bridge the blood stem cell and marrow donor gap and give hope to patients in need.

… Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Campaign — Inspired by Matthew Heineman’s New Documentary, ‘American Symphony,’ Featuring Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad — Aims To Bridge the Blood Stem Cell and Marrow Donor Gap and Give Hope to Patients in Need Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and  NMDP/Be The

The SNO Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually to a meritorious individual who has made significant contributions in neuro-oncology over their career in clinical care and/or translational or basic research.

… Monday, November 20, 2023 Lisa DeAngelis, MD , Chief Physician Executive and Scott M. and Lisa G. Stuart Chair of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), was awarded the prestigious  Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award. The SNO Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually

Meet Victoria “Vikki” Mills, Associate Director of Research Administration Operations at Memorial Sloan Kettering, who is deeply satisfied with her work and delighted with her family, which will soon expand — Vikki is expecting her second child in August with her fiancée, Shauna.

… Monday, June 28, 2021 Within two minutes of meeting Victoria “Vikki” Mills, Associate Director of Research Administration Operations at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you recognize that you are in the presence of a powerful, positive force to be reckoned with, someone who is happily and energetically creating

Scientists at Sloan Kettering Institute have discovered that the α6ß4 integrin, one of several receptor proteins, plays a key role in signaling for the formation of new blood vessels for a tumor, a process called tumor angiogenesis. By blocking the signaling activity of the α6ß4 subunit of this integrin on vascular cells, researchers found they could slow the growth of tumors.

… Tuesday, February 8, 2005 Summary Scientists at Sloan Kettering Institute have discovered that the α6ß4 integrin, one of several receptor proteins, plays a key role in signaling for the formation of new blood vessels for a tumor, a process called tumor angiogenesis. By blocking the signaling activity

MSK surgeon James Eastham explains the pros and cons of PSA testing and weighs in on a new US Preventive Services Task Force guideline.

… Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Summary An MSK expert comments on a new US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guideline regarding a type of prostate cancer screening. The USPSTF has issued an updated guideline for prostate-specific-antigen-based screening for prostate cancer. The new guideline states that

Researchers have gained new understanding of how tumors metastasize by studying the behavior of exceptional breast and lung cancer cells that are capable of entering the brain and surviving there.

… Thursday, February 27, 2014 Summary Researchers have gained new understanding of how tumors metastasize by studying the behavior of exceptional breast and lung cancer cells that are capable of entering the brain and surviving there. Metastasis , the process that allows some cancer cells to break off

Learn how experts at MSK who helped develop CAR T cell therapy to fight cancer are making the treatment stronger, safer, more durable and accessible to more people.

… Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Giving one dose of a treatment that will stay in a patient’s body to help it continue to fight cancer may seem like mission impossible. But it’s not. This type of immunotherapy , called CAR T cell therapy , is one of the most exciting fields in cancer treatment today. What Are

Prostate cancer patients who are prescribed oral erectile medication before and after radiation therapy have improved sexual function, according to a research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Monday, October 29, 2012 Prostate cancer patients who are prescribed oral erectile medication before and after radiation therapy have improved sexual function, according to a research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This prospective, randomized, double-blind study is the first to analyze

The pictures provide new clues about how the androgen receptor interacts with cancer-causing proteins.

… Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have glimpsed never-before-seen details of the human androgen receptor — the protein inside of cells that responds to male-typical hormones like testosterone. Their research, published April 20, 2022, in the journal