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Learn about lung cancer in women, the links between lung cancer and smoking, the relationship between lung cancer and genetics, and the benefits of being treated at a hospital that offers many clinical trials for lung cancer.

… Friday, January 17, 2025 According to the latest statistics from the American Cancer Society, incidence rates of lung cancer are now higher in women than in men among people younger than 65 years.  Overall, though, the news about lung cancer is largely hopeful. In fact, a 2023 study  from the American

Infórmese sobre el cáncer pulmonar en mujeres, la conexión entre el cáncer pulmonar y el tabaquismo, la relación entre el cáncer pulmonar y la genética, y los beneficios de recibir tratamiento en un hospital que ofrece numerosos ensayos clínicos para el cáncer pulmonar.

… Friday, January 17, 2025 Según las estadísticas más recientes de la Sociedad Americana contra el Cáncer, las tasas de incidencia de cáncer pulmonar son ahora más altas en mujeres que en hombres entre las personas menores de 65 años.  Sin embargo, en general, las noticias sobre el cáncer pulmonar son

Learn the most frequently asked questions about immunotherapy, a form of cancer treatment that uses the body's own immune system to overpower cancer cells. Learn who it can help, how it works, and how experts at MSK are finding ways to make it benefit more people, including new combinations with other cancer treatments like chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and more.

… Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Immunotherapy is one of the most promising approaches to cancer treatment . Unlike other forms of cancer treatment, in which drugs or radiation target cancer cells directly, immunotherapy targets your immune system, boosting its innate power to fight the cancer. But how does

After receiving a stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma, John Savarese developed graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). MSK’s specialized GVHD clinic got him back to feeling like himself again.

… Thursday, April 7, 2022 When John Savarese went to see Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) hematologic oncologist Doris Ponce for the first time in the fall of 2021, he was not well. “I felt like I was 100 years old,” says the 63-year-old retired air traffic controller and Brooklyn native. “

MSK experts acted quickly to understand the possible effects of COVID-19 on cancer patients and drew on vast experience to explore new treatments.

… Thursday, October 1, 2020 In March 2020, medical oncologist Santosha Vardhana was faced with a new challenge: Many of his patients with lymphoma were becoming infected with the COVID-19 virus. As he saw more cases, Dr. Vardhana noticed a troubling pattern begin to emerge. Patients were managing well

Lab mice who had lactose removed from their diets had a decreased risk of infection with the Enterococcus bacterium.

… Friday, November 29, 2019 Summary An international team led by scientists from MSK has shown for the first time that foods containing lactose, a sugar that’s naturally found in milk and dairy products, help Enterococcus thrive in the gut, at least in mice. Infections with the Enterococcus bacterium are

Learn how 4-year-old Sienna, her family, and the people of MSK Kids inspire each other to continue improving treatments for all children with cancer.

… Thursday, September 4, 2025 When 4-year-old Sienna skips into MSK Kids wearing rainbows and a big smile, the whole space lights up.   “Despite facing this very serious disease and going through difficult treatment, Sienna is always so happy and upbeat,” says her doctor, pediatric hematologist-oncologist

Stem-like cells that make up only a tiny fraction of the total cells in a lung tumor could be the key to stopping the disease’s deadly spread, say researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Thursday, October 14, 2021 Imagine you’re about to go on a cross-country trip, stopping at spots along the way to admire local attractions. You’d probably want to have a road atlas handy, containing maps at different scales, covering both the major highways and the roads of smaller cities and towns —

More than 50,000 runners traversed 26.2 miles across five boroughs for the TCS New York City Marathon. Among them were 925 participants who ran in support of Fred’s Team. Fred’s Team is the running program for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), which is dedicated to moving closer to a world without cancer.

… Friday, November 9, 2018 More than 50,000 runners traversed 26.2 miles across five boroughs for the TCS New York City Marathon. Among them were 925 participants who ran in support of Fred’s Team . Fred’s Team is the running program for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), which is dedicated

… Friday, March 21, 2025 A newly published pooled analysis of the Organ Preservation in Patients with Rectal Adenocarcinoma (OPRA) trial and the CAO/ARO/AIO-12 trial by the German Rectal Cancer Study Group has confirmed the safety and benefits of the watch-and-wait strategy for patients with locally advanced