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Finding
Bioinformatician Ahmet Zehir stands at a whiteboard
Gene Mutations in the Blood Can Complicate Findings from Tumor Sequencing
A blood condition related to aging can lead to misinterpreting tumor data.
Roundup
Crowded hall with ASCO signage
Highlights from ASCO 2018: Immunotherapy for Endometrial Cancer, Benefits of Exercise, and Promising New Targeted Drugs
Couldn't make it to the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting this year? Read this summary of some main takeaways.
Q&A
medical oncologist Larry Norton
Some Women with Early Breast Cancer May Not Need Chemotherapy, Study Says
The findings will change how women with intermediate-risk breast cancer are treated.
Finding
Zsofia Stadler presents at the ASCO meeting
Genomic Marker Is Associated with Lynch Syndrome, a Hereditary Cancer Condition, Across Many Different Cancers
Tumors with a biomarker called high microsatellite instability have been linked to inherited cancer mutations.
Finding
MSK Physician-in-Chief José Baselga presents at the ASCO meeting
Targeted Therapy Slows Growth of Most Common Type of Advanced Breast Cancer
A clinical trial provides evidence that blocking a protein called PI3K can be an effective treatment strategy for breast cancer.
Event
MSK commencement
2018 MSK Convocation and Commencement Celebrates Distinguished Scientists and Scholars
Degrees were presented and awards were given at the 39th annual ceremony, held on May 30.
In the Lab
An illustration showing the process of CAR T cell therapy
Study Identifies New Way to Combat a Serious CAR T Cell Therapy Side Effect
By uncovering the root cause of cytokine release syndrome, MSK researchers have found a way to stop it.
Q&A
Gabriella and Roseann Tucci pose on a Pediatrics floor
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Meet MSK Pediatric Nurses Roseann and Gabriella Tucci
Meet Roseann Tucci and her daughter Gabriella, both nurses dedicated to caring for patients in the Department of Pediatrics at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
In the Lab
Several zebrafish swimming in a tank
How the Zebrafish Got Its Stripes
A surprising discovery linking the hormone insulin to skin pigmentation offers fresh insights into how animal bodies take shape.
In the Clinic
mmunofluorescent light micrograph of melanoma cancer cells
Noninvasive Imaging Tools Enable Better Detection of Skin Cancer
MSK dermatologists are using noninvasive imaging methods to detect skin cancer and guide its treatment.