Memorial Sloan Kettering Stresses the Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening
To mark National Colorectal Awareness Month this March, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today stressed the importance of resuming vital.read more
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Expert Leads International Effort on Improving...
Dr. Hedvig Hricak , Chair of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Department of Radiology, recently released data from the first ever report that quantified imaging and nuclear medicine resources worldwide. The...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering and Bright Horizons Debut New Childcare Center for...
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Bright Horizons, the nation’s largest provider of employer-sponsored childcare, recently opened a new, state-of-the-art childcare facility for exclusive...
View ArticleSloan Kettering Institute Researchers Named 2021 Kravis Women in Science...
Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) researchers Regina Bou Puerto and Mijin Kim, PhD , have been named 2021 Marie-Josée Kravis Women in Science Endeavor (Kravis WiSE) fellowship grant recipients. The...
View ArticlePhysician-Scientist Charles Sawyers Awarded Prestigious American Association...
Charles L. Sawyers, MD, FAACR , Chair of MSK’s Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP) and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, will receive the 2021 American Association for Cancer...
View ArticleDr. Katharine Hsu Named Director of Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Program
Founded in 1972, the Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Program awards a medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College and a doctorate from either the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences,...
View ArticleProgress Toward Health Equity: Memorial Sloan Kettering's Immigrant Health...
Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities (IHCD) Service has made significant progress in addressing barriers to access to cancer treatment and other healthcare for underserved communities across New...
View ArticleCycle for Survival Raises $285 Million in 15 Years
Participants rode at Cycle for Survival’s first ever socially distant outdoor ride at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. read more
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Announces New Initiative to Focus on Lung Cancer...
Dr. David R. Jones, Chief of the Thoracic Service in the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Charles M. Rudin, Chief of the Thoracic Oncology Service.read more
View ArticleA. Thomas Look, MD, Named 2021 Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Prize...
A. Thomas Look, MD , of the Dana-Farber / Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorder Center has been named the 2021 recipient of The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Prize . The award was presented...
View ArticleMSK to Recognize 2021 Gerstner Sloan Kettering (GSK) Graduates During Virtual...
During a virtual commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 3:00 pm et, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) will recognize seven Gerstner Sloan Kettering (GSK) 2021 graduates and...
View ArticleGet HPV Vaccinations Back on Track, MSK and Other NCI Designated Cancer...
National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers and other organizations to launch an awareness initiative urging the nation’s physicians, parents and young adults to get the human...
View ArticleImmunotherapy after Bladder Cancer Surgery May Reduce Recurrence, Study Shows
Dean Bajorin, MD , and colleagues found that patients who received nivolumab (Opdivo®) after bladder cancer surgery reduced their overall risk for high-grade bladder cancer recurrence. This research...
View ArticleASCO 2021: MSK Experts Featured at the American Society of Clinical Oncology...
Thousands of oncology experts from around the world will tune in from June 4 to June 8 for the virtual.read more
View ArticleASCO 2021: PSMA-Targeted Radioligand Therapy Improves Survival in Metastatic...
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) featured in the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting press program highlights a promising new treatment option for individuals previously treated for metastatic...
View ArticleYouve Finished Cancer Treatment. Now What? MSKs Survivorship Program Provides...
Christopher Jeter (pictured with his wife, Connie) moved to MSK's Adult Survivorship Program after being monitored for lung cancer for five years.read more
View ArticleCOVID-19 Has Caused a National Blood Shortage. People with Cancer Need Your...
An unprecedented national blood shortage is driving hospitals across the country, including Memorial Sloan Kettering, to double-down on donations.read more
View ArticleMSK Leaders Recognized in Crains New York Business 2021 Notable in Health...
Craig B. Thompson, MD , Director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes Peter B. Bach, MD, Vice President of Scientific Education & Training Ushma Neill, PhD , and Postdoctoral Research...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Didnt Stop These Nursing Students from Getting a Peek at a Career at...
A unique partnership between Hunter College School of Nursing and Memorial Sloan Kettering gives pre-health students the opportunity to shadow an MSK advanced practice provider (APP). More than 300...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Ranked #1 Nationally for Ear, Nose,...
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has been recognized as the number one center for ear, nose, and throat care by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Hospitals listing. MSK has...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Launches MSKCC India to Expand Access...
First-of-its-kind initiative provides patients in India with access to remote opinions and consultations, using technology from India-based telemedicine provider iCliniq.read more
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Novartis, BeiGene To Join Forbes...
COVID-19 is continuing to make headlines around the world this year. Yet cancer will kill a larger number of people globally – 10 million every year.read more
View ArticleCancer Straight Talk: 3 Things Caregivers Should Know
Kendra Sweeney says that being a caregiver for her husband, Charlie, taught her that there is such a thing as too much positivity.read more
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Receives Highly Competitive NCI SPORE...
National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently awarded Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) with a prestigious Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant for leukemia research. The...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Appoints Tracy Gosselin as Senior Vice...
Tracy Gosselin, PhD, RN, AOCN, NEA-BC, FAAN , as Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive, and Chair of Nursing effective November 2021. Dr. Gosselin currently serves as Chief Nursing & Patient...
View ArticlePresident Biden Appoints MSKs Luis Alberto Diaz, Jr., MD, to National Cancer...
President Biden announced the appointment of seven distinguished clinicians and researchers to the National Cancer Advisory Board, which plays an important role in guiding the Director of the National...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Launches New Center to Expand...
While overall cancer cases are declining, they are on the rise in older adolescents and young adults.read more
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Announces New Early-Career Physician...
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced a $25 million gift from Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.read more
View ArticleDeb Schrag, MD, MPH, Named Chair of the Department of Medicine at Memorial...
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). An accomplished healthcare leader, clinician, researcher, and expert in public health and population science, Dr. Schrag has a deep familiarity with MSK,...
View ArticleMissed a Mammogram During COVID-19? Heres Why You Need to Reschedule As Soon...
At a time when too many women delayed their yearly mammogram because of the pandemic, Katie Gay is very glad she did not miss hers.read more
View ArticleFDA Grants Partial Recognition Status to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...
OncoKB , a comprehensive precision oncology knowledge database developed by researchers and physicians at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, today received partial recognition status from the US...
View ArticleASTRO 2021: New Study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Finds...
A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found that high-dose radiation therapy administered alongside systemic therapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer can help...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Announces Transformative Gift to...
Part of the gift will be directed to support new cancer therapies, including the research of (left to right) Drs. Alexander Drilon, Jedd Wolchok and Steven Horwitz.read more
View ArticleGilles Salles Named Chief of the Lymphoma Service
Gilles Salles, MD, PhD , as Chief of the Lymphoma Service, Division of Hematologic Malignancies. He succeeds Anas Younes, MD. Dr. Salles received his MD and PhD from the Université Claude Bernard Lyon...
View ArticleSaad Usmani Named Chief of the Myeloma Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering...
Saad Usmani, MD, has been named Chief of the Myeloma Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). He joins MSK from the Levine Cancer Center in North Carolina and succeeds C. Ola Landgren,...
View ArticleMSK Experts Shine a Light on the Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Breast...
New data from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) featured in the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) press program highlights the important impact that race and...
View ArticleMSK Chief of the Lymphoma Service Gilles Salles Presents Promising New...
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) , found that in patients with previously untreated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) Polatuzumab vedotin with Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Announces the Creation of the Fiona...
Longtime donors Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller have contributed a transformative gift of $100 million to MSK through their foundation. The gift will be used to launch the Fiona and Stanley...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Appoints Remy Evard as Chief Digital...
Rémy Evard has joined as its new Chief Digital Officer and Head of Technology. In this role, Evard will be responsible for the overall design and execution of the organization’s digital strategy.read more
View ArticleThe White Ribbon Project: The Fight Against Lung Cancer Stigma
Patient Liz Dagrossa shows off white ribbons with nurse Christopher Jennings (left) and medical oncologist Gregory Riely (bottom right). Community-built ribbons (top right) are ready for White Ribbon...
View ArticleImmunotherapy Combination Significantly Improves Overall Survival for People...
Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD , and colleagues, found that a combination of the immunotherapy drugs durvalumab (IMFINZI ® ) plus the experimental drug tremelimumab significantly improved overall survival in...
View ArticleHow Cycling Fights Cancer: Dave Linn & Ethan Zohn on the Power of Cycle for...
Cycle for Survival is a powerful fundraising phenomenon with the goal to beat rare cancers, raising nearly $300 million so far.read more
View ArticlePivotal Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Study Provides Insights into...
New findings from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), and published today in the journal Cell , support an emerging framework in cancer science that views metastasis as not...
View ArticleMemorial Sloan Kettering President and CEO Craig B. Thompson, MD to Step Down
Craig B. Thompson announced his intention to step down as President and Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and has asked the Boards of Trustees and Governing...
View ArticleMSK Recognized for Commitment to LGBTQ+ Community
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader, once again receiving a maximum overall score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation...
View ArticleCelebrating Exceptional Service in Nursing at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Robbins Family Foundation are proud to announce today that 13 distinguished MSK nurses and oneread more
View ArticleESMO 2022: Research Reveals Promising New Combination Treatment for Bladder...
Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shared a promising treatment option for bladder cancer patients today at The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress...
View ArticleDr. Selwyn M. Vickers Joins Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as...
Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS , an internationally recognized pancreatic cancer surgeon and researcher, a pioneer in cancer health disparities research, and an academic medical leader, has joined the...
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View ArticleJeffrey Zwicker Joins Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as Chief of the...
Jeffrey Zwicker, MD , has been named Chief of the Hematology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). He joins MSK from Harvard University Medical School, where he was an Associate...
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