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Six Ways MSK Protects Cancer Patients from Infections

Because people with cancer have a higher-than-normal risk of developing infections, our infection control experts have developed a number of innovative programs.
Snapshot
Cell Therapy and Cell Engineering Facility
T Cell Attack: Taking Down Cancer with Immunotherapy

MSK physician-scientist Prasad Adusumilli is focused on developing more-effective immunotherapy approaches for treating tumors in the chest.
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William Coley administers radiation to a patient with one of the first x-ray machines.
Zap! How X-Rays Became a Targeted Weapon against Cancer

Discover what Memorial Sloan Kettering contributed to the science and medicine of x-rays.
Support
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Four Ways You Can Help Support Caregivers

Our social workers give practical tips for how to help relieve the burden of caregiving.
In the Lab
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New Immunotherapy Approach Turns Cells into “Micro-Pharmacies”

A new immunotherapy approach involves engineering CAR T cells to produce proteins that treat lymphoma.
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Nadeem Riaz and Timothy Chan
Gene Discovery Could Lead to More-Personalized Treatment with Immunotherapy

Researchers have found two gene mutations that many exceptional responders to ipilimumab have in common.
In the Clinic
MSK radiation oncologist Kathryn Beal
Treating Brain Cancer with Radiation Plus Immunotherapy: A Successful Synergy?

MSK’s Kathryn Beal presents new findings on combining radiation with immunotherapy for brain cancer.
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Hot Times in “Radium Hospital”: The History of Radium Therapy at MSK

Learn why MSK was once nicknamed “Radium Hospital” and what it meant for cancer treatment.
Patient Story
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The Mighty Finn: A Transplant Success Story

Learn how a bone marrow transplant saved the life of a child with a rare blood disease.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Chair of the Department of Pediatrics Andrew Kung
Meet Andrew Kung, MSK’s New Chair of the Department of Pediatrics

Meet Andrew Kung, MSK’s new Chair of the Department of Pediatrics.