Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center Archives

Memorial Sloan Kettering Applauds NYS Budget For Expanding Access To Underserved Communities From Harlem To The Hudson

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Budget for FY 2023 that includes a key provision which will allow more New Yorkers from underserved communities.Continue reading

5th Viennese Opera Ball Benefits Music Therapy Program At Memorial Sloan Kettering

Elisabeth Muhr, Denise Rich, and Jean Shafiroff chaired the 65th Viennese Opera Ball on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City.Continue reading

The First Proton Therapy Center In New York State To Open In East Harlem

On Thursday, June 6, 2019, a consortium of New York City’s leading cancer care providers are coming together to launch the New York Proton Center, at —a $300 million, 140,000-square-foot facility at 225 East 126th Street in East Harlem. Continue reading

NYC Prostate Cancer Summit 2018 At New York Academy of Medicine In Harlem

Four of New York City’s most prestigious prostate cancer treatment centers are joining forces to host a symposium on Saturday, September 22, 2018.Continue reading

The NYPD, US Department Of Energy And Others Announce Nuclear Threat Initiative

After two years of collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), the Health Department and NYPD announced today that major hospitals and universities in New York City will remove certain devices that contain radiologic material powerful enough to be used in a "dirty bomb" terror attack.Continue reading

Reducing Odds During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

When it comes to breast-cancer prevention, most women are probably aware of the need for self examinations and mammograms, as well as awareness of a family history for breast cancer.Continue reading

NYCEDC Closes New York Proton Center In Harlem

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the sale of a 51,000 square foot parcel in East Harlem for the construction of The New York Proton Center (NYPC), the first proton beam therapy facility in New York State.Continue reading