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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

Learn about the latest guidelines for Pap tests, HPV tests, and pelvic exams — including recently updated recommendations.

… Thursday, February 14, 2019 Summary An MSK expert explains the recently updated recommendations for Pap tests, HPV tests, and pelvic exams. Regular screenings play a vital role in helping women prevent cervical cancer , which used to be one of the most common causes of death for women in the United States

Find out what an MSK gynecologist thinks you should know about birth control and cancer risk.

… Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Summary Gynecologist Deborah Goldfrank shares the facts about how hormonal birth control can affect a woman’s risk for cancer. When it comes to cancer risk, birth control sometimes gets a bad rap. “Usually when we talk about birth control and cancer, we’re talking about the

MSK researchers are reporting that a bacterial species called Blautia producta appears to release a substance that kills harmful bacteria.

… Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Summary A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering reports the first evidence of a bacterial species that appears to help kill dangerous microbes in the gut. Hospital-acquired infections are a major threat, especially for people whose immune systems may be compromised because

In an article describing the history and promise of immunotherapy for cancer treatment, the magazine highlights the groundbreaking work of James Allison, Chair of the Sloan Kettering Institute's Immunology Program, and medical oncologist and immunologist Jedd Wolchok.

… Friday, April 20, 2012 Summary In an article describing the history and promise of immunotherapy for cancer treatment, the magazine highlights the groundbreaking work of James Allison, Chair of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Immunology Program, and medical oncologist and immunologist Jedd Wolchok. In

Sloan Kettering Institute Director Thomas J. Kelly is the co-recipient of the 2010 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University.

… Friday, April 1, 2011 Summary Sloan Kettering Institute Director Thomas J. Kelly is the co-recipient of the 2010 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University. Sloan Kettering Institute Director Thomas J. Kelly is the co-recipient of the 2010 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University.

Tune in to today’s “MSK Science Spotlight.” The April 20 lecture, “A Single Cell Lens into the Roles of Cellular Plasticity in Development and Cancer,” will feature Dana Pe’er, PhD.

… Monday, April 20, 2020 Tune in to today’s “ MSK Science Spotlight .” The Sloan Kettering Institute’s online seminar series for the scientific community features illuminating lectures by today’s leaders in basic and translational biomedical science and reminds us all that the fight against cancer must

Three second-year students -- Neha Bhagwat, John Halliday, and Ellen Hukkelhoven -- received Geoffrey Beene Graduate Student Fellowships.

… Thursday, October 1, 2009 Three second-year students — Neha Bhagwat, John Halliday, and Ellen Hukkelhoven — received Geoffrey Beene Graduate Student Fellowships. These fellowships were awarded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which was established