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The oncology community has stepped up to meet the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but must redouble their efforts in order to stem the potential long-term consequences of this public health crisis on the field.

… Friday, July 17, 2020 The oncology community has stepped up to meet the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but must redouble their efforts in order to stem the potential long-term consequences of this public health crisis on the field. That’s the takeaway from a new letter appearing today in

Discover how an MSK patient coped when she found out her appendiceal cancer had returned.

… Friday, August 31, 2018 Editor’s Note: A busy wife and mother in upstate New York, Christine Buttigieg was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer at a local hospital in 2015. Further testing at MSK revealed that the cancer had spread. After carefully weighing her options, she decided to receive treatment

A major transformation is beginning in cancer surgery that will enable patients to go home within a day of undergoing a significant operation. The new Josie Robertson Surgery Center (JRSC), opened by Memorial Sloan Kettering, exemplifies that transformation: a patient-focused facility that leverages technology and highly trained clinical teams to provide optimal care.

… Monday, December 28, 2015 A major transformation is beginning in cancer surgery that will enable patients to go home within a day of undergoing a significant operation. The new Josie Robertson Surgery Center (JRSC), opened by Memorial Sloan Kettering, exemplifies that transformation: a patient-focused

Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced that they have built a new model of genetically engineered immune cells in mice that may allow them to fight solid tumors.

… Monday, August 13, 2018 Bottom Line: Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced that they have built a new model of genetically engineered immune cells in mice that may allow them to fight solid tumors. The new cells combine two of the most promising types of immunotherapy into

The New York Proton Center (NYPC) celebrated its third anniversary, after opening its doors for treatment in August 2019.

… Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Today, the New York Proton Center (NYPC) celebrated its third anniversary, after opening its doors for treatment in August 2019. The New York Proton Center is one of the anchoring projects of the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s plan for creating an innovation

Meet Ruben Escobar, an MSK security guard who values his family members, friends, and colleagues who have helped him get through life’s pivots and challenges.

… Thursday, September 23, 2021 Relationships mean everything to Ruben Escobar, a security guard at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He values his family members, friends, and colleagues who have helped him get through life’s pivots and challenges. “Growing up in the South Bronx, we all looked after

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