- One of MSK’s most distinguished scientists, Dr. Joan Massagué, Chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program and Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute, declared that “cancer will be defeated! “ Dr. Massagué made the statement at the Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo in Spain. He predicted that cancer will be overcome in 50 years. The sequencing of the human genome is the seminal achievement that will make this a reality.
- Three-dimensional mammograms are more precise and detect more cancers than standard imaging and some healthcare providers are staunch supporters of this technology. Others, however, are not convinced due to the extra cost and added radiation exposure. MSK’s Dr. Carol Lee, an Attending Radiologist, does not think it should be the standard of care at this point because there is still a lot to learn about this form of imaging.
- MSK’s Dr. Allison Kipitz-Snyderman led a study of data from patients with invasive or noninvasive breast cancer, invasive colorectal cancer, head and neck, lung or pancreatic cancers, or non–Hodgkin’s lymphoma, to determine the effects of long-term use of central venous catheters (CVC) on risk of infection. They concluded that prolonged use of CVC’s in cancer patients can bring about increased risk of infection in the over 65 age group.