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Announcement
Pictured: José Baselga
Memorial Sloan Kettering Featured Prominently at Major Cancer Research Meeting
Discoveries made at Memorial Sloan Kettering receive recognition at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Snapshot
Pictured: Human cell nucleus
Not So Fast: Dividing Cells Use a “Speed Limit” to Avoid Genetic Mistakes
The discovery of a molecular process that slows down cell division could provide new understanding about how some cancers develop.
Pictured: Eric Pamer & Joao Xavier
Turning to Bacteria for Clues
Several Memorial Sloan Kettering investigators are focused on the study of bacteria, which can teach us much about human health, and about cancer in particular.
Video
Pictured: Daniel Heller
Tiny Solutions for Big Problems: A Visit to the Lab of Daniel Heller
Learn about Daniel Heller, who creates new nanoscale materials that are specially designed to improve biological research or solve clinical problems.
Decoder
Blood vessels supply tumors with the nutrients they need to grow.
What Is Angiogenesis?
Cancer biologist Robert Benezra explains angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels form, and how it relates to cancer research.
In the Lab
Pictured: Jan Grimm
Spongelike Particles Show Promise for Delivering Drugs to Tumors
Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers are investigating the use of tiny particles that behave like sponges to take in drugs and deliver them to tumors.
In the Lab
Pictured: Cancer cell on blood vessel
Holding On and Hiding Out: How Cancer Cells Spread to the Brain and Thrive
Researchers have gained new understanding of how tumors metastasize by studying the behavior of exceptional breast and lung cancer cells that are capable of entering the brain and surviving there.
Ask the Expert
Radiation oncologist and CyberKnife expert Abraham Wu
Why Am I Hearing So Much About CyberKnife?
CyberKnife is a brand name for one of several available stereotactic radiosurgery devices that deliver radiation with linear accelerators. MSK uses a similar device, made by a company called Varian, that destroys tumors with extremely precise, very intense doses of radiation.
Profile
Simon Powell
Meet Radiation Oncologist Simon Powell
Simon Powell leads the Department of Radiation Oncology and focuses in his research on the treatment of breast cancer, including the role of DNA repair deficiencies in breast cancer and breast cancer genetics.
Ask the Expert
Pharmacist and herbalist Simon Yeung
How do I know if a dietary supplement contains what the label says it contains?
Pharmacist and herbalist Simon Yeung gives consumers tips on how to determine whether an herb or dietary supplement contains what’s indicated on the label.