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Increased Breast Cancer Risk Seen in Postmenopausal Women with High Body-Fat Levels Despite Normal BMI

MSK's Neil Iyengar will present at the American Association for Cancer Research special conference about the risk of invasive breast cancer. A new study found that the risk of invasive breast cancer is increased in postmenopausal women with a normal body mass index (BMI) but higher levels of body fat. These findings suggest that having a normal BMI can provide false reassurance regarding the risk of breast cancer associated with body fat, and they also highlight the potential role of physical activity and exercise even in those who are at a normal weight. For expert interviews, please contact Nicole H. McNamara at [email protected].
abstract red and blue lines suggestive of metabolic pathways
In the Lab
Scientists Create First-of-Its-Kind Metabolic Road Map of Cancer

The online resource will serve as a benchmark for researchers studying metabolism and cancer.
Physician-scientist Ross Levine and research technician Aishwarya Krishnan speak in the lab
In the Clinic
MSK Opens New Clinic to Monitor People with a Genetic Risk for Developing Blood Cancer

MSK's new clinic will focus on clonal hematopoiesis, a condition related to aging that increases the risk of developing certain blood cancers.
Enlarged microscopic image of blue-green immune cells surrounding one blue cancer cell.
Q&A
Immunotherapy Offers New Strategy for Treating Sarcoma

Some of the first clinical trials testing immunotherapy for the treatment of sarcoma are now under way at MSK. Here’s a snapshot of where the research stands.
Carl Granum in a blue suit
Perspective
Overcoming the Unexpected: Sarcoma Survivor Tells His Story

Carl Granum tells the story of his diagnosis and treatment for a desmoplastic small round cell tumor, a type of sarcoma that typically begins in the abdomen or pelvis.
A gray blob marked RAS linked to colorful rods marked ICMT
In the Lab
Deciphering How Membrane Enzymes Work, with a Little Help from Beetles

The atomic structure of an elusive type of membrane protein has finally been solved by scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute.
Illustration of cells with blue nuclei that have green DNA bits floating in the cytoplasm
In the Lab
Escape Artists: Cancer Cells Mimic Immune Cell Activity to Spread

Researchers have discovered that cancer cells may hijack an immune response to spread from a primary tumor to distant organs.
Woman sitting at her desk explaining something to someone off camera
At Work
Helping Young People Plan for a Family after Cancer

Learn how MSK nurse practitioner Mindy Jaffe guides children and young adults with cancer and their families through their reproductive options.
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the blood vessels in a mouse thymus using light-sheet fluorescent microscopy
In the Lab
New Hope for Repairing a Damaged or Aging Immune System

Scientists have uncovered a molecule that, in mice, can promote the regeneration of the thymus, where T cells develop.
New Study Identifies Molecule That Promotes Thymus Regeneration

A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering’s (MSK) Marcel van den Brink— in collaboration with Jarrod Dudakov, PhD, at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center — has identified a molecule that promotes thymus regeneration. The results could pave the way toward treatments that could one day help rejuvenate an aging or damaged thymus. For more information or to speak with an expert, contact Rebecca Williams at [email protected].