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Event
Survivors and family members at our Manhattan event signed their names on a wall and wrote messages to staff and other patients.
Olympic Gold Medalist and Cancer Survivor Shannon Miller Addresses Memorial Sloan Kettering Celebration
Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller was diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer, a very rare disease, in 2011 and treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Learn more about her inspiring story.
Q&A
Cardiologist Anthony Yu examines a patient
Staying Heart-Healthy during and after Cancer Treatment
Learn how MSK works to keep people with cancer heart healthy.
Lisa-Erika James, who participates in MSK's Visible Ink, is seen smiling.
The Creativity of People Facing Cancer: Visible Ink Writing Program at MSK
 Fast FactsOver 3,000 people diagnosed with cancer have participated in Visible Ink.The program is free and open to MSK patients of any ageTo join...
Rendering of a primary tumor mass with adjoining blood vessels (shown in red). Cells that have detached from the tumor and entered the bloodstream (shown as spheres) may circle back to the tumor and enhance its growth and aggressiveness.
Circulating Tumor Cells May Spur Cancer by a Previously Unknown Mechanism
A recent Memorial Sloan Kettering study shows that some circulating tumor cells can circle back and infiltrate their tumor of origin, enhancing its growth and aggressiveness.
Ovarian cancer patient Pauline with her MSK care team at the NYC marathon finish
An Ovarian Cancer Survivor’s Inspiring Quest To Raise Money for Fred’s Team
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 51, Pauline Larkin feared her racing days were over — within the year, she was running in the NYC marathon with her MSK doctors by her side.
Detail shot of a scientist handling samples
MSK Research Highlights, June 29, 2023
New MSK research discovered ferroptosis regulators that suggest therapeutic opportunities against hormone receptor-positive cancers; examined how tumor-associated macrophages might be turned against cancer; acquired new insights into joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis; developed a systems-level platform called epichaperomics to map changes in interactors among thousands of proteins involved in cancer-related processes; and investigated how artificial intelligence could help diagnose an invasive form of breast cancer.
(From left) Jacy and Nikki on a recent trip to Paris
Celebrating Pride With Authentic Voices
Nikki Chotas, who uses the pronouns they/them, has dedicated much of their life to speaking up for and working to empower those who may feel helpless and without a voice. They attribute their pursuits in part to feeling voiceless in their younger years.
In the Lab
Confocal microscopic image of mouse lymphedema tissue with staining for immune cells and lymphatic vessels.
Researchers Zero In on the Cause of Lymphedema, a Debilitating Cancer Complication
Learn how an MSK laboratory is bringing much-needed focus to cancer-related lymphedema and investigating new ways to prevent the complication.
Finding
Papillary renal cell carcinoma under the microscope
Study Suggests More People with Kidney Cancer Should Be Screened for Hereditary Cancer Genes
Researchers have found that more than 20% of people with a type of cancer called advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma have disease that is driven by inherited cancer mutations.
Ask the Expert
Mom and daughter having conversation
10 Tips for Talking with Your Child about Cancer
Find tools for discussing a cancer diagnosis with your children.