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Screening Tool Reduces Need for Breast Biopsies
Breast Screening
Screening for breast cancer with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is significantly more effective at identifying suspicious breast lesions than other existing screening methods such as mammography and ultrasound. The limitation is that MRI screening is not always accurate in distinguishing between cancerous and noncancerous breast lesions -- a fact that leads to a number of unnecessary and invasive biopsies. However, a recent study conducted at Memorial Sloan-Kettering found that combining MRI screening with a scanning tool known as magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can help radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer by producing fewer false-positive results and reducing the number of avoidable biopsies.
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Pediatric Patient Story - Caroline Watters
Caroline Watters's problems began almost from the moment she entered this world, in November 1999, when she was born premature and anemic. For the first two years of her life, she was in and out of doctors' offices, but no one could conclusively establish what was causing her dangerously low blood platelet counts. That all changed when she was diagnosed at the age of two with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
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Center for Cell Engineering Established
The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Center for Cell Engineering was established to take advantage of the important strides made in the genetic engineering of human cells over the past several years.
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Paul Marks Prize Recognizes Three Young Cancer Researchers
Three young investigators who have made major accomplishments in cancer research will be the recipients of the 2007 Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research and will share a $150,000 award, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center announced.
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Researchers Discover Common Mechanism In Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases
A team of scientists led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigator Gabriela Chiosis has found that Hsp90 enables the disease process in a group of neurodegenerative disorders marked by the accumulation of the protein Tau.
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CancerSmart Lecture: An Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer
October 23, join Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center physicians -- Raja M. Flores, of the Thoracic Service; Mark G. Kris, of the Thoracic Oncology Service; and Kenneth E. Rosenzweig, of the Department of Radiation Oncology -- for an update on the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Topics will include: risk factors, screening, diagnosis, and treatment options for lung cancer.
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High School Outreach Lecture - Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research
On Thursday, November 8, four of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's leading researchers will highlight current trends in cancer research, explaining how the latest developments in various areas of science contribute to better treatments for cancer patients. High school and college students and teachers are encouraged to attend.
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Last Updated: Oct. 11, 2007
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