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The latest results come from a team of MSK physicians and scientists (from left to right): Bob Li, Hai-Yan Tu, Mackenzie Myers, Flavia Michelini, Emiliano Cocco, Sandra Misale, and Maurizio Scaltriti
In the Clinic
Back-to-Back Studies Support the Use of HER2-Targeted Therapies in Multiple Cancers

Results from a clinical trial and animal studies provide support for targeting the HER2 protein in multiple cancer types.
Florisela Herrejon Chavez
Q&A
MSK Women in Science: Florisela Herrejon Chavez

Get to know Florisela Herrejon Chavez, a cancer biology graduate student in the Gerstner Sloan Kettering School of Biomedical Sciences.
Nalini Dhingra
Q&A
MSK Women in Science: Nalini Dhingra

Get to know Nalini Dhingra, a postdoctoral fellow in the Sloan Kettering Institute.
blood tube laying atop DNA sequence
In the Clinic
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.
Ashley Chui
Q&A
MSK Women in Science: Ashley Chui

Get to know Ashley Chui, a chemical biology graduate student in the Sloan Kettering Institute.
Medical image showing vasculature of colon tumor in mice.
In the Lab
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.
Three men standing in an airport
Feature
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.
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.
black and white image of cells under a microscope
In the Lab
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.
Surgeon-scientist Vinod Balachandran
In the Lab
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.