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In the Clinic
Kirt Robinson
Kirt’s Story: How a Clinical Trial for a Rare Tumor Gave Me a New Lease on Life
A clinical trial led by MSK sarcoma expert Mrinal Gounder has shown promising results for treating desmoid tumors.
Targeted Therapy, Sorafenib, Shows Promise as First-Line Treatment for Previously Untreatable Rare Tumors
In patients with progressive, refractory, or symptomatic desmoid tumors, sorafenib (Nexavar®) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) and induced durable responses. This study defined an active therapy for desmoid tumors that appears effective in slowing disease progression.
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MSK patient Dario Cortes
How Rectal Cancer Taught Dario Resilience
Meet Dario Cortes, who was treated for rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering and is now back to doing the activities he loves.
In the Lab
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MSK Scientists Fine-Tune CAR T Cells to Improve Their Performance
The updated versions can survive longer in the body while still packing a punch against cancer.
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What You Should Know about Five Common Cancers
Even the most common cancers have aspects that are not fully grasped by the public.
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MSK internal medicine specialist Deborah Korenstein
Helping Doctors "Do No Harm" by Addressing Medical Test Overuse
Learn how MSK is clarifying how unnecessary medical tests can harm a patient's well-being.
In the Lab
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The Immune System Can Fight Cancer. So Why Doesn’t It?
New research from scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute helps explain how growing tumors escape our immune defenses.
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Image of dividing breast cancer cells taken with electron microscope.
Researchers Identify Why Women May Develop Resistance to a New Class of Breast Cancer Drugs
Clues emerge about why promising new breast cancer drugs sometimes don’t work — and what might be done about it.
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How Do Cigarettes Cause Cancer?
Everyone knows that cigarettes cause cancer. But what do we know about how they do it?
In the Clinic
Andrea Barrio (right) and fellow Shirin Muhsen focus on surgery for breast cancer.
Sessions at Annual Breast Cancer Conference Focus on Prevention and Treatment of Lymphedema
Experts from Memorial Sloan Kettering presented some of the latest research on this challenging complication of many cancer surgeries.