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Joan Massagué
How Cancer Spreads: Four Emerging Insights About Metastasis

Sloan Kettering Institute Director Dr. Joan Massagué talks about our updated understanding of cancer metastasis.
In the Clinic
MSK urologic surgeon Timothy Donahue
New Imaging Technique Could Reduce Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Surgery

Learn how a new imaging approach lights up nerves so they can be avoided during prostate cancer surgery.
Antonio Lekhrajmal is seen outdoors with his wife, Maria. He has been successfully treated with checkpoint inhibitors for advanced stomach cancer.
How Checkpoint Inhibitors for Stage 4 Stomach Cancer Worked for Antonio

Learn how MSK helped a man with stage 4 stomach (gastric) cancer using checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy that also treats many other cancers.
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Patient in CT scan.
The Latest Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: What Every Man Should Know

It can be hard to understand all the various radiation therapy options for prostate cancer. Here, we explain.
MSK medical oncologist Behfar Ehdaie, who specializes in treating prostate cancer.
HIFU for Prostate Cancer: Fewer Side Effects and No Surgery or Radiation for Some Patients

Learn how high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can help some men with prostate cancer avoid surgery or radiation.
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Dr. Prasad Adusumilli sits at a computer. A patient’s face and a chest image are on the screen.
MSK Offers Second Opinions for Cancer Diagnosis: 9 Things Patients Should Know

Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a rare cancer or one that’s more common, MSK doctors can provide a second opinion.
Clinical Update
MSK radiation oncologist Dr. Nancy Lee.
Pembrolizumab for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Approved by the FDA for Use Before and After Surgery

Read about an FDA approval for immunotherapy to treat head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
detail shot of a lab coat with the MSK logo
MSK Research Highlights, June 18, 2025

New MSK research finds improving intestinal metabolism may help treat chronic inflammation and prevent cancer; shows how breast cancer resistance is linked to APOBEC3 enzymes; investigates opportunities for restoring sensitivity to endocrine therapy; and finds acupuncture may help prostate cancer survivors wake up less often at night to urinate.
Jan and Gloria Gura
Reducing Cancer Side Effects Through Online Classes in Yoga, Meditation, and More 

An MSK clinical trial found that participating in integrative therapy classes online could benefit cancer patients in active treatment, not only by reducing fatigue, anxiety, and depression but also lowering hospitalization rates.
Justin Perry
High-Fructose Diet Harms Neurodevelopment and Leads to Anxiety in Mice, MSK Study Finds

A new laboratory study from MSK is shedding light on the mechanisms by which high fructose consumption early in life may directly impact brain development and increase the risk of anxiety disorders later on.