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In the Lab
Stem Cell Research Identifies Potential Drugs for Treating Zika Infection

Researchers from MSK and Weill Cornell have found that two compounds appear to fight off infection with the Zika virus.
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Feature
Beyond the Surface: MSK’s Dental Service Aims to Make People Whole Again

A vital part of MSK's mission is to get patients back to feeling like themselves.
A scientist looks at illustrations of chromosomes.
In the Lab
When Loss Is a Gain: New Tumor Suppressor Gene Identified in Follicular Lymphoma

The reason certain patients with follicular lymphoma do worse than others may come down to a missing gene.
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In the Lab
Bacteria versus Bacteria: Two Studies Uncover Species of Microbes That Protect against Infections in People with Cancer

Research recently published by MSK scientists suggests that the best way to fight dangerous bacteria may be with other bacteria.
Developmental biologist Anna-Katerina (Kat) Hadjantonakis
Science Byte
It Takes Two: A Pair of Proteins Coordinate to Direct Development of Embryonic Cells

MSK researchers shed light on the signals that determine the fate of embryonic cells.
MSK medical oncologist Luis Diaz, Jr.
In the Clinic
The Science Behind the FDA’s Approval of an Immunotherapy for Mismatch Repair–Deficient Cancers

A new paper from MSK physician-scientist Luis Diaz presents the evidence on which the FDA approved the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab for cancers with a specific genetic abnormality.
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Finding
Definitive Study Shows That People with Melanoma Do Not Need Immediate Lymph Node Removal

The results of a large, international randomized trial herald a change in medical practice for the treatment of melanoma.
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In the News
#ASCO17: Post-Conference Roundup of Themes and Trends

Read up on the progress being made in several key areas of cancer research, including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, precision surgery, and epigenetics.
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In the Clinic
Drug Reduces Recurrence Risk in Subset of Women with Breast Cancer

A drug was shown to improve outcomes in women with HER2-positive early breast cancer when added to standard therapy.
Ethan Basch
In the Clinic
Online Symptom-Monitoring Tool Improves Survival for Those Undergoing Chemotherapy for Metastatic Cancer

A study presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology showed that an online tool to monitor patients’ symptoms improved overall survival.