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Quality Cancer Care Must Address Emotional Needs
A diagnosis of cancer can be overwhelming. Ordinary concerns are often put on hold while important decisions are made and treatments begun -- treatments that can have a debilitating effect on an individual's mental and emotional health. What too frequently is overlooked during this chaotic time, both by patients and their doctors, is that quality cancer care must treat the cancer and address the patient's general well-being. A recent report by the Institute of Medicine proposes a new standard of care that integrates psychological and social support into routine care for people with cancer. |
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What's New at MSKCC.ORG
AIDS-Associated Cancers Overview Updated
AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is a virus that attacks and breaks down the immune system -- the body's line of defense against infections and disease. As these defenses weaken, people with AIDS can develop one or more of a group of very serious infections and cancers. Certain cancer types are more likely to occur in people infected with AIDS -- the most common are Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In this section, you can find information about our expertise in treating patients with AIDS-associated cancers, our services, and our research.
Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Probing the Genomic Basis for Cancer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is leading efforts to understand the key genetic changes in many types of cancer.
Researchers Identify New Genetic Marker for Breast Cancer
An international group of investigators led by scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute has identified a new genetic marker of risk for breast cancer. Women with this DNA variation are at a 1.4 times greater risk of developing breast cancer compared to those without the variation.
Cardiac Effects Associated with Breast Cancer Treatment Appear Lower with Dose-Dense Delivery of Conventional Chemotherapy
A new pilot study by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center found that breast cancer patients can be treated safely with a "dose-dense" regimen of standard chemotherapy agents and the antibody trastuzumab (Herceptin®), a drug that has previously been shown to cause cardiac toxicity.
Pediatric News
Yankee Pitcher Visits Memorial Sloan-Kettering Pediatric Patients
Children undergoing treatment in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Department of Pediatrics got a close-up look at a sports star when New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain came for a visit.
Public Events
What You Should Know About Esophageal & Pancreatic Cancers - New York, NY
On Thursday, May 1, join Memorial Sloan-Kettering physicians Karyn Aalami Goodman, an Assistant Attending Radiation Oncologist in the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Eileen M. O'Reilly, an Associate Attending Physician on the Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, for a conversation about esophageal and pancreatic cancers. Topics will include: an overview of esophageal and pancreatic cancers (including risk factors, diagnosis, and screening), along with treatment options and some of the current research/clinical trials being done in these areas.
Causes and Prevention of Skin Cancer - Basking Ridge, NJ
On Wednesday, May 14, join Steven Q.Wang, MD, Director of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge, for a discussion about healthy skin and the prevention and early diagnosis of skin cancer. The program will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in our Basking Ridge, NJ, facility.
An Update on Complementary Therapies, Herbs, and Other Botanicals in Cancer Care - New York, NY
On Tuesday, May 20, join Memorial Sloan-Kettering physicians Barrie R. Cassileth, PhD, Chief; Gary E. Deng, MD, PhD, Associate Attending Physician; and Kathleen M. Wesa, MD, Assistant Attending Physician, all of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Integrative Medicine Service, for a discussion of complementary therapies. Our speakers will give an overview of integrative oncology and also talk about acupuncture, herbs, and other botanicals used to treat cancer.
Free Skin Cancer Screenings in Hauppauge, NY
Free skin cancer screenings will be offered at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Hauppauge on Thursday, May 29, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Free Skin Cancer Screenings in Basking Ridge, NJ
Free skin cancer screenings will be offered at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge on Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Rock & Run on the River
The second annual Rock & Run on the River 5K run/walk takes place on Sunday, June 8, from 9 AM to noon, at Pier 84 in scenic Hudson River Park, Manhattan. Rock & Run celebrates life beyond cancer and unites New Yorkers of all ages committed to supporting Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Cancer Survivorship Initiative. The fun continues after the 5K, with a festive celebration featuring brunch, live entertainment, fitness classes, a private area for cancer survivors, and activities for everyone.
Last Updated: Apr. 14, 2008
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