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In the Clinic
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Liquid Biopsy Can Guide Treatment for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer

By identifying mutations found in a person’s cancer, this blood test can help doctors tailor treatments to those most likely to benefit.
Q&A
Ashley Chui
MSK Women in Science: Ashley Chui

Get to know Ashley Chui, a chemical biology graduate student in the Sloan Kettering Institute.
In the Lab
Medical image showing vasculature of colon tumor in mice.
Imaging Technique Combines Light and Sound to Monitor Drug Response

A new imaging approach involving lasers and sound waves produces high-resolution pictures of tumor blood vessels.
Feature
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Exporting Expertise: How MSK Is Helping to Improve Cancer Care and Research in Ghana

Learn about a new initiative led by MSK pediatric hematologic oncologist Tanya Trippett that aims to improve cancer care and research in Ghana.
In the Clinic
A woman receives a mammogram, and two technicians help her.
What’s the Best Way to Screen for Breast Cancer? Abbreviated MRI Beats 3-D Mammography, but Research Is Ongoing

Experts at MSK are exploring more-advanced screening techniques with the goal of detecting breast cancer earlier.
A woman receives a mammogram, and two technicians help her.
Shorter Version of MRI Plays New Role in Breast Cancer Detection

Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), in collaboration with an international research team and the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group, have found that abbreviated breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detected more cancers than digital breast tomosynthesis (3-D mammography) in average-risk women with dense breast tissue.
In the Lab
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Researchers Discover Stem Cells That May Drive Aggressive Behavior in Glioblastoma

Researchers have discovered uncanny similarities between cells found in brain tumors and a type of stem cell that’s important for building the brain during fetal development.
In the Lab
Surgeon-scientist Vinod Balachandran
What’s Next in Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer? New Immune Cell Type May Be Key

Researchers find a potential new route to making immunotherapy work better in pancreatic cancers and possibly others.
Ask the Expert
Doctor rubbing down patient's arm with alcohol swab
Five Myths About the Flu Shot

MSK infectious disease specialist Monika Shah debunks common myths about the flu shot.
Q&A
Cardiologist Anthony Yu examines a patient
Staying Heart-Healthy during and after Cancer Treatment

Learn how MSK works to keep people with cancer heart healthy.