Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Smokers Who Seek Screening Are Receptive to Quitting
12 Nov 01 | Smokers who undergo low-dose helical computed tomographic (CT) scanning for lung cancer were motivated to quit smoking, according to a study to be published in the December issue of Preventive Medicine.

Radiation Oncology Research Presented at ASTRO
06 Nov 01 | Following are highlights from research presented by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) during this week's annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO).

Fred's Team to Raise Money
31 Oct 01 | The final stretch of the New York City Marathon will have extra meaning for over 300 runners as they pass Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. There they will see some of the pediatric cancer patients who will benefit from their special efforts.

Scientists Identify Cells Necessary for Tumor Angiogenesis
31 Oct 01 | The biology of tumor growth has been a mystery. While it has been known that tumors recruit cells to form new blood vessels, and that growth factors are necessary to promote this, the origin of the cells has been poorly understood.

New Service Chiefs Appointed
03 Oct 01 | Dr. Peter G. Cordeiro, Acting Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service since January 2001, has been appointed Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Service.

New Director of Chaplaincy Service Appointed
17 Sep 01 | The Reverend Dr. Joan L. Murray has joined Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) as the Director of the Chaplaincy Service. Dr. Murray will be responsible for directing a multifaith team of chaplains.

Tool Helps Predict Outcome of Treatment for Early Stage Prostate Cancer
11 Sep 01 | Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have pioneered the use of computerized devices to help patients and their physicians decide among the major treatment choices for early stage prostate cancer.

Computer-Aided Detection for Breast Imaging Available
06 Sep 01 | Radiologists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are using computer-aided detection (CAD) to second-read mammograms at the Center's Breast Examination Center of Harlem (BECH).

Breast Cancer Program Expands in Long Island
15 Aug 01 | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lisa Sclafani as a full time breast surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering (MSK) at Hauppauge, along with the addition of new mammography screening services.

Better Outcomes for Lung Cancer Surgery at High Volume Hospitals
19 Jul 01 | Patients with lung cancer live longer if they have surgery at hospitals with experience, according to a study conducted by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Small Blood Vessels Shown to Be Target of Radiation Therapy
12 Jul 01 | Damage to the gastrointestinal tract, lung, and brain has long been the dose-limiting factor for chemotherapy and radiation therapy. But until now scientists didn't know which cells targeted in those organs were responsible for the lethal responses.

Lifesaving Treatment Often Not Given to Elderly with Colon Cancer
06 Jun 01 | Use of potentially curative chemotherapy following surgery for stage III colon cancer declines precipitously with patients' advancing age. The likelihood of a patient being offered this treatment option declined as their age at diagnosis increased.

Prostate Cancer Patients May Expect Better Outcomes from Surgery
03 Jun 01 | A new study indicates that prostate cancer patients who have their prostate removed today have a better prognosis than patients who underwent the procedure ten years ago.

Drug Shows Promise for Treating Advanced Colorectal Tumors
12 May 01 | A new drug for the treatment of advanced-stage colorectal cancer can shrink tumors in some patients who have developed resistance to other chemotherapy agents.

Research Shows Therapeutic Cloning Technique May Work in Mice
27 Apr 01 | Researchers are one step closer to being able to perform so-called therapeutic cloning in mice. The research is a joint effort between investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and The Rockefeller University.

Nominations Sought for Paul Marks Prizes
02 Apr 01 | Nominations are now being sought for the first Paul Marks Prizes for Cancer Research. The prizes will recognize significant discoveries made by outstanding investigators up to the age of 45 at the time of the award.

Gene Mutations Found That Lead to Prostate Cancer in Mice
30 Jan 01 | Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center report in the February issue of Nature Genetics that inactivation of just one copy of a gene called PTEN and both copies of a gene called p27 leads to prostate cancer in mice 100% of the time.

Genetic Mutation Identified that Results in Aggressive, Drug Resistant Cancers
18 Jan 01 | What makes one patient's cancer more aggressive than another? Why does a patient's cancer develop resistance to a previously effective chemotherapy drug? A genetic mutation of the MAD2 protein may provide the answer to both of these questions.