A special program for young women with breast cancer If you have trouble viewing this email, view it online. connect with us   OCTOBER 2021   One Woman’s Plea: Don’t Put Off Your Cancer Screenings Mammograms and other routine cancer exams have plummeted during the pandemic. But cancer is easier to treat when it’s caught early. Just ask Katie (above), who says her regular mammogram in February may have saved her life. Get the details       Why Are Black Women More Likely to Die from Endometrial Cancer? The disease is on the rise, especially in black women like Linda (above). Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is researching why – and reaching out to women at risk. Get the latest   When Breast Cancer Strikes Before 45 A special program at MSK supports women like Mikaela, (above), who are diagnosed at an early age. Learn more     Personalize Your Updates Get only the MSK news you want. If you tell us what you’re interested in, we will send you the updates you want to read.   Go to my preferences   Lung Cancer: Why the Deadliest Cancer is Also the Most Stigmatized In the latest episode of Cancer Straight Talk from MSK, Dr. Diane Reidy‑Lagunes talks to experts and patients about how to prevent more deaths from lung cancer. Listen here   Sign Up: Patient Symposium on Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Join MSK’s Clinical Genetics team and the Patient and Family Advisory Council for Quality (PFACQ) for a discussion about the BRCA genes. Tuesday, November 9, 6:30 PM‑8:45 PM EST via Zoom Register here   In the News Innovating Immunotherapy Shape-shifting T cells could be the next target for immunotherapy, according to a new study from two MSK scientists. Read more Fighting Financial Toxicity MSK’s Fumiko Chino (left) was saddled with enormous debt when her husband died of cancer. She became a doctor on a mission to make cancer care more affordable. Read more You’ve Been Diagnosed with Stage Zero Breast Cancer. Now What? MSK breast surgeon Andrea Barrio (left) says that survival rates are excellent when this condition, DCIS, is treated early. Read more   Contact Us We welcome your feedback and encourage you to send us a message at: [email protected] Helpful Resources To Make an Appointment: 800-525-2225 To Reach Us by Phone: 212-639-2000 Find an MSK location   ©2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10065 US October 2021   To ensure you continue to receive emails from MSK Now, add us to your address book or safe list. To unsubscribe, click here. This message was sent to [email protected]. To manage your preferences, click here. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to e-newsletters from MSK Now. To forward this email click here.