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Learn how to get enough calories during treatment from MSK specialists in diet and nutrition.

BCG has been used to treat bladder cancer for more than 30 years. Scientists are still learning how it works.

Pharmacist and herbalist Simon Yeung gives consumers tips on how to determine whether an herb or dietary supplement contains what’s indicated on the label.

Two brothers discuss their surprise at being diagnosed with Lynch syndrome.

Luis A. Diaz, MD, has been named the Head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). An accomplished physician, pioneering researcher, and leader in the field of clinical oncology, Dr. Diaz most recently served as an associate professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Diaz formally assumes the role as David Spriggs, MD, steps down after nearly 13 years.

In clinical trials for cancer, it is standard for clinicians rather than patients to report adverse symptom side effects from treatments, such as nausea and fatigue. At present, patient self-reporting, although important, is not a well studied source of this information. A new longitudinal study from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center finds that while clinicians' and patients' reporting of treatment side effects are very different from each other, together they provide a more complete, clinically meaningful picture of the treatment experience.

For many people with lung cancer, targeted therapies can provide effective, long-term control of their disease with fewer side effects than chemotherapy.