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Updated results of a clinical trial that launched in 2007 were presented today by Ethan Basch, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Data showed that systematic symptom monitoring during outpatient chemotherapy using web-based patient-reported outcomes (PROs) improved overall survival.

… Sunday, June 4, 2017 Updated results of a clinical trial that launched in 2007 were presented today by Ethan Basch, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Data showed that

Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute becomes first health system in the nation designated as MSK Care Partner.

… Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has launched  Care Partners of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK Care Partners) - an MSK initiative of healthcare organizations that are committed to working with MSK toward a shared goal of expanding access to integrated

Learn how GSK graduate Dr. Ellen Horste’s time investigating fundamental biological questions prepared her for a career in the emerging field of gene therapy.

… Friday, July 12, 2024 Ellen Horste’s job is a little bit like packing for Mars — where every efficiency and every little bit of room that can be saved matter. As a payload engineer for a gene therapy startup, Dr. Horste designs genetic elements that get loaded into a virus for delivery into the human

Learn more about five essential strategies for coping with the fear of cancer, from MSK psychiatrist Dr. Monique James.

… Thursday, November 20, 2025 There’s no doubt about it: Cancer is scary. But the fear of cancer, sometimes called “carcinophobia,” can cause significant distress. You may be afraid of developing cancer. You may have just been diagnosed. In either case, it’s important to remember that there are ongoing

Learn the differences between physician assistants and nurse practitioners and the important roles they play at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Monday, July 6, 2020 At Memorial Sloan Kettering, teamwork is the name of the game. It’s not just one professional taking care of a patient; care teams ensure that every person who walks through the doors is provided for and supported. Vital members of a patient’s care team include physician assistants

An international, multi-center study has revealed the discovery of a novel oncogene that is associated with uveal melanoma, the most common form of eye cancer. Researchers have isolated an oncogene called GNA11 and have found that it is present in more than 40 percent of tumor samples taken from patients with uveal melanoma.

… Wednesday, November 17, 2010 An international, multi-center study has revealed the discovery of a novel oncogene that is associated with uveal melanoma , the most common form of eye cancer. Researchers have isolated an oncogene called GNA11 and have found that it is present in more than 40 percent of

Learn more about entrectinib, a targeted therapy being evaluated in patients with solid tumors.

… Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Summary Entrectinib is a targeted therapy that passed safety and tolerability standards in patients with solid tumors in two phase I trials. Now, the drug will be tested in a phase II trial. At last year’s annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR),

Meet molecular biologist Agnel Sfeir, who joined SKI's Molecular Biology Program in March 2021.

… Thursday, March 18, 2021 Molecular biologist Agnel Sfeir studies how DNA is broken and repaired, and how these processes are related to aging, cancer, and other phenomena. A recent interest of hers is in the biology of the DNA inside of mitochondria — the “power plants” of the cell. She calls this DNA

The 2016 GSK Experimental Therapeutics Symposium will be held at MSKCC this fall in continuation of the former Med into Grad Program.

… Friday, September 23, 2016 The Experimental Therapeutics Symposium at Gerstner Sloan Kettering will take place September 30 th -October 1 st , bringing together PhD and MD-PhD students from former Howard Hughes Medical Institute Med into Grad grant recipient institutions. Conference attendees are participants

Melanie Steele, Director of Patient Financial Engagement at Memorial Sloan Kettering, answers key questions you might have about health insurance heading into 2021.

… Friday, October 16, 2020 Summary Melanie Steele, Director of Patient Financial Engagement at Memorial Sloan Kettering, answers key questions you might have about health insurance heading into 2021. Many Americans are facing changes to their health insurance this year. A sudden loss of income, moving