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Siting Gan has the heart of a rebel. Although she focused on physics in high school in Beijing, China, where she grew up, and chose to major in physics in college, she knew that she “wanted to do research and discover things myself.” That determination to pursue her own questions led her to biology and, ultimately, to a unique situation at Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI).

… Friday, December 2, 2022 Siting Gan  has the heart of a rebel. Although she focused on physics in high school in Beijing, China, where she grew up, and chose to major in physics in college, she knew that she “wanted to do research and discover things myself.” That determination to pursue her own questions

Couldn't make it to the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting this year? Read this summary of some main takeaways.

… Monday, June 4, 2018 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers unveiled the results of more than 300 studies at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting. These are a few of the highlights. Every year, cancer doctors and scientists from around the world converge on the sprawling

Investigators confirmed that people whose tumors have a high tumor mutational burden and were treated with immunotherapy lived longer.

… Thursday, January 17, 2019 Summary Researchers have found that the higher the tumor mutational burden of a person’s cancer, the more likely they are to respond to checkpoint inhibitor drugs. Very early on in the development of the immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors doctors realized that

Since 2019, the Robbins Family Foundation has sponsored awards to honor MSK nurses’ extraordinary achievements and contributions to MSK’s mission and core values.

… Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Robbins Family Foundation are proud to announce today that eight distinguished MSK nurses and one nursing team were honored with the 2023 Robbins Family Award for Nursing Excellence. The awards coincide with National Nurses

Our social workers give practical tips for how to help relieve the burden of caregiving.

… Thursday, September 29, 2016 Summary When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the disease can throw his or her entire family into turmoil. And often, the person who takes on the role of primary caregiver can benefit from the support of others just as much as the patient can. Highlights Communication is

Nuestros trabajadores sociales dan consejos prácticos para ayudar a aliviar la carga de los cuidados.

… Thursday, September 29, 2016 Resumen Cuando a alguien se le diagnostica cáncer, la enfermedad puede sumir a toda la familia en la confusión. Y a menudo, la persona que se convierte en cuidador principal puede beneficiarse del apoyo de los demás tanto como el paciente. Destacados La comunicación es clave

Наши социальные работники делятся практическими советами о том, как облегчить бремя ухода за больными.

… Thursday, September 29, 2016 Краткое изложение Когда у кого-либо диагностируют рак, это может привести в смятение всю его или ее семью. Зачастую людям, которые берут на себя роль основного лица, ухаживающего за больным, поддержка других людей может быть также нужна, как и самим пациентам. Основные моменты

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the creation of The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Cancer Ecosystems Project to spur the next revolution of pre-clinical research, discovery, and treatment.

… Thursday, February 3, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the creation of The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Cancer Ecosystems Project to spur the next revolution of preclinical research, discovery, and treatment. The new initiative, made possible by a generous $100 million

Immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to sites of infection. A new study probes what gets them there.

… Tuesday, May 15, 2018 VIDEO | 00:04 Neutrophil Recruitment — What's Damage Got to Do with It? Video Details Wounding a zebrafish tail fin triggers a wave of calcium (the blue here is a low calcium area; the red, high calcium) that signals damage and recruits neutrophils. Summary Scientists at the Sloan

A drug already approved for anemia offers hope for people with acute myeloid leukemia.

… Monday, March 25, 2019 Summary Leukemia Leukemia cells have an impaired ability to get rid of iron. A nanoparticle drug called ferumoxytol delivers additional iron to these cells. The excess iron causes the leukemia cells to die. Ferumoxytol is already approved to treat anemia, so researchers know the