An MSK study found a rise in lumpectomies and a decline in mastectomies reversing a trend that experts say was leading to the overtreatment of breast cancer.
COVID-19 Vaccine Available to MSK Patients
Following New York state guidance, MSK has suspended offering the J & J/Janssen vaccine. We continue to offer the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines to our eligible patients. Appointments can be scheduled here. For more on the J & J vaccine, read this.
Cancer Care Can’t Wait: How One Woman’s Cancer Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Helped Save Her Sister’s Life
Rachel Zitofsky, 38, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2020 as COVID-19 cases were climbing around the country. Little did she know, her diagnosis would help uncover lifesaving health information for her older sister, Leah Blanton. The sisters did not put off getting the care they needed despite pandemic safety concerns, and MSK was ready to help.