On November 8 three of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's leading researchers highlight current trends in cancer research -- explaining how the latest developments in various areas of science contribute to better treatments for cancer patients.
Harold Varmus
Dr. Varmus introduces the seminar's senior investigators.
How Cancer Cells Hijack Normal Cells to Promote Tumor Growth
Cancer biologist, Johanna Joyce, explains how normal cells in the tumor microenvironment can have a positive and a negative influence on cancer progression, depending on the stage of tumor development.
How We Can Mobilize the Immune System to Attack Cancer
Immunologist, James Allison, explains how the immune system defends and the body and how his research is showing the capability of the immune system to attack cancer.