Effective 03/19 – MSK Library Closed, Virtual Services Only

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Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, the MSK Library is closed effective Thursday, March 19 until further notice.

We would like to remind the MSK Community that access to the majority of our collections and services can be done remotely. Please check out this informational page to learn more or simply Ask Us. 

We want to ensure that all members of the MSK community know that they can access the Library’s digital collections and resources, as well as request support for all their information needs.

Shorter MRIs More Effective than 3D Mammography, Study Indicates

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Dr. Christopher Comstock

Dr Christopher Comstock. Photo by Ethan Kavet.

Anyone who has undergone a breast MRI knows that the procedure can be lengthy, expensive, and uncomfortable. A new study in JAMA from the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group, lead by MSK’s Dr. Christopher Comstock, indicates there may be an effective alternative.

Researchers from 48 institutions compared 10-minute breast MRI exams to 3D mammography in a multi-center study of nearly 1,500 women with dense breasts. The abbreviated MRI found invasive cancers in 17 women and non-invasive cancer in 5 women. 3D mammography found invasive cancers in 7 women and non-invasive cancer 2 women.

In an interview with NPR, Dr. Comstock said that an MRI that takes a third of the time as normal could cut down the cost significantly. But more research is needed before it becomes a standard practice.

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Accessing Library Resources Remotely

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Regardless:

  • Of your physical location – whether you are working from home or on-site at MSK,
  • Of what device you are working on – whether you have been issued an MSK laptop or are working on your personal computer,
  • If you have set-up VPN, PingID, and ez2Factor or not,
  • If you are a clinician or non-clinician,
  • If you have worked remotely from home before or not,
  • If you need a journal article or book chapter on a specific topic,

    …your information and research needs can be met via the MSK Library’s homepage!

Note:  Not all MSK Library’s resources have been converted to electronic formats although our collection development policies favor electronic versions of resources (when available and not cost-prohibitive) – for both books and journals.

Paired with its super-efficient Document Delivery Service (which allows the library to take advantage of both the print and electronic collections of other libraries), the MSK Library is well-positioned to offer a comprehensive digital library experience for the entire MSK community.

Here’s what you need to do if you are NOT on the MSK campus and are NOT using VPN from offsite:

To gain access to the MSK Library’s electronic resources remotely, all you need to do is go to the MSK Library’s homepage at https://library.mskcc.org/ (you can even just Google “MSK Library” to reach it) and then click “Remote Access” located at the top right of your screen.

Enter the requested information and start using resources by launching them from the MSK Library website.

If you have any issues finding or accessing resources, please be sure to Ask Us.