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Attendees of the fifth annual MSK-CTONG Symposium
Memorial Sloan Kettering and the Chinese Thoracic Oncology Group Urge International Harmonization to Accelerate Cancer Drug Approvals at Annual Event
Global regulatory harmonization of clinical trials provides significant opportunity to accelerate access to cancer treatments to benefit all of humanity. This was the theme of the fifth annual MSK-CTONG Symposium, hosted online for a global audience of 20,000 from Guangzhou, China and New York on December 2, 2022.
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MSK Research Highlights, December 23, 2022
New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Sloan Kettering Institute explores ways to limit heart damage from chemotherapy and radiation; examines genomic differences between primary and metastatic tumors in bladder cancer; aims to understand the safety of check point inhibitor therapy for patients who are obese; and investigates a potential therapeutic approach against acute myeloid leukemia.
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Advanced Colorectal Cancer Treatment Targets KRAS Gene With Drug Combo
MSK investigators led a recent trial that examined a new two-drug combination for patients with advanced colorectal cancer caused by a gene mutation called KRAS-G12C. Research in the lab is focused on how to make these targeted drugs even more effective.
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Bladder Preservation in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Based on DDR Genetic Mutations
MSK researchers are investigating a new way that people with bladder cancer can avoid bladder removal.
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Dmitriy Zamarin and Sohrab Shah
MSK Team Focuses on Resistance to Immunotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
A collaborative team from MSK has uncovered important new findings that explain why ovarian cancer does not respond to immunotherapy.
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Top Cancer Research Advances at MSK in 2022
Read about some of the biggest scientific discoveries made by MSK researchers in 2022.
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(Left to right) Sascha Roth, Luis Diaz, Imtiaz Hussain, Andrea Cercek, Avery Holmes, and Nisha Varughese.
Top Cancer Treatment Advances at MSK in 2022
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) pioneered advances in many types of cancer treatment for patients in 2022. Here are some of the most important developments.
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MSK head and neck surgeon Marc Cohen and a patient
Questions To Ask an Oncologist During Your First Visit After a Cancer Diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. You might be thinking, “I have cancer, now what?” The first step is to make an appointment with an oncologist — a ...
MSK bile duct cancer patient Berta Pesantez
How MSK Is Making Cancer Clinical Trials in NYC Easier To Access
For many patients, time is of the essence. At MSK, patients have access to potentially lifesaving therapies long before they are available at community hospitals. Learn how MSK’s Cancer Health Equity Research Program (CHERP) partners with a network of public hospitals in New York City to recruit underserved patients for clinical trials at MSK and give them access to world-class care.
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MSK Research Highlights, ASH Annual Meeting 2022
Numerous developments in cellular therapy, multiple myeloma, leukemia and lymphoma are being presented by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, which runs December 10-13.