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In the Lab
Sloan Kettering Institute Director Joan Massagué with laboratory member Karuna Ganesh
When Cancer Spreads: Research Focuses on Better Ways to Treat Metastasis

MSK investigators are learning how cancer cells escape from the original tumor and hide out in the body. Their goal is to prevent metastatic tumors from forming.
Q&A
MSK pathologist Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue
What Evolution Can Tell Us about How Cancer Spreads

Meet Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue, a physician-scientist who studies cancer metastasis and is collaborating on genetics research with scientists at the American Museum of Natural History.
In the Lab
A microscopic view of genetically engineered mouse tumor and a human FL-HCC tumor
With Help of CRISPR, Scientists Unravel the Cause of a Rare Liver Cancer

A team led by MSK molecular biologist Scott Lowe is making progress against fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma.
Honors
Zeda Zhang
GSK Student Wins NCI Award to Pursue Innovative Prostate Cancer Research

Zeda Zhang was recently awarded the Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Feature
elderly patient and caregiver
9 Tips for Caregivers: How to Help a Loved One with Cancer

Hear from members of the MSK community who have cared for a loved one with cancer.
Announcement
Gloved hand and magnifying glass on banded DNA sequences
FDA Authorizes MSK-IMPACT Test for Analyzing Patient Tumors

The test, developed at MSK, looks for alterations in 468 genes that are seen in both common and rare cancers.
Science Byte
Prostate cancer cells, colored red in scanning electron micrograph (SEM).
PSMA: A New Target for Prostate Cancer Treatment

Researchers have discovered how a high level of the protein PSMA in cells helps fuel prostate cancer.
Q&A
MSK Director of Breast Pathology Edi Brogi
A Brief Guide to Breast Cancer Pathology and Second Opinions

Breast pathologist Edi Brogi explains what patients should know about breast cancer diagnosis, second opinions, and promising new developments in treating some of the most aggressive forms of the disease.
Feature
Former MSK president Paul Marks
The Man behind the Prize: How Paul Marks Shaped Modern Cancer Research

Recent advances in epigenetic and targeted therapies owe a lot to the foresight of former MSK President Paul Marks, who believed in the importance of basic research.
Feature
Thanksgiving dinner
How to Cope with Holiday Stress When You Have Cancer

Read our suggestions for getting through the holiday season while facing cancer.