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Thoracic medical oncologist Dr. Mark Awad
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New Lung Cancer Treatments Aim To Reduce Deaths and Improve Lives

Learn about the latest advances in lung cancer treatment at MSK.
MSK's Mark Awad, MD, PhD, is seen smiling.
Questions to Ask If You've Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

Learn about the questions to ask a lung cancer doctor after being diagnosed, from an MSK specialist who has successfully treated many people for lung cancer.
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Reality Check: What You Should Know About Peptides and Cancer

Peptides have become popular with many health and fitness influencers, but experts from MSK say they have concerns about cancer patients using these products because they have not been tested in clinical trials.
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MSK Research Highlights August 31, 2026

New MSK research identifies a tumor-secreted protein that primes the lungs for metastasis; shows how a new drug combination improves survival in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma; and find a three-drug combination works in most patients newly diagnosed with follicular lymphoma.
Dr. Eileen O'Reilly seen smiling in an exam room.
FDA Approves Daraxonrasib for Pancreatic Cancer: What Patients Need To Know

Learn about a new FDA-approved treatment for pancreatic cancer in which MSK experts played a leading role in opening a new world of treatment options.
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How To Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk: Remove the Fallopian Tubes

Learn how a simple surgical procedure can dramatically reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer.
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Liquid Biopsies and Other Blood Tests for Cancer: What You Should Know 

Learn how blood tests called liquid biopsies may be used to find, diagnose, and treat cancer anywhere in the body.
MSK medical oncologist Dr. Michael Morris.
FDA Expands Approval of Pluvicto® for Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Targets a Protein Called PSMA

Learn more about a new radiopharmaceutical treatment for prostate cancer approved by the FDA for more patients.
Microscope image of cells in a mouse colon
MSK Scientists Find the 'Molecular Switch' That Heals the Gut — And That Colorectal Cancer Hijacks To Spread

MSK researchers identified a protein called ZFP36L2 that acts as a critical "molecular switch" controlling how gut cells repair themselves after injury — a mechanism that colorectal cancer hijacks to spread to other organs. The findings could point toward new treatments that exploit cancer cells' dependence on this protein to stop metastasis or overcome treatment resistance.
Dr. Robin Mendelsohn
Can a Blood Test Detect Colorectal Cancer? Hear From an MSK Expert

MSK experts say blood tests are not the best way to detect colorectal cancer and instead recommend colonoscopy or a stool test for those who can’t have a colonoscopy.