In the News

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In the Lab
Wounding a zebrafish tail fin triggers a wave of calcium that signals damage and recruits neutrophils
Neutrophil Recruitment — What's Damage Got to Do with It?
Immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to sites of infection. A new study probes what gets them there.
Event
Close-up of nurse's hands being held and blessed by chaplain's hands
Sacred Vessels: "Blessing of Hands" Ritual Helps MSK Nurses Move Forward
MSK nurses reaffirm their commitment to healing in the "Blessing of Hands" ceremony.
Q&A
Nurse sits at computer
MSK Nurse and Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivor Shares Her Story
Meet Nikki Gioia, who treated for Hodgkin lymphoma at MSK and is now an MSK nurse.
Feature
MSK patient Margie Goldsmith with her bike
An Intrepid Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Continues to Live for Adventure
Summary This story originally appeared in Bridges, our newsletter for cancer survivors. Bridges offers a forum in which patients and their fa...
Feature
MSK director of social work Penny Damaskos, posing with a human-sized number 8
How Social Workers Help People with Cancer: 8 Questions with Penny Damaskos
Meet MSK Director of Social Work Penny Damaskos and learn how she and her team help people with cancer.
In the Clinic
MSK clinical geneticist Kenneth Offit and genetic counselor Yelena Kemel pictured in a laboratory
Testing for BRCA: What Is the Best Way to Screen for Cancer Genes?
The BRCA Founder Outreach study was recently launched to look at how patients undergo genetic screenings for cancer.
In Brief
Graphic of antibody binding to a protein
A Precision Strike to Treat Prostate Cancer
An antibody that targets a prostate cell protein shows potential for designing safer, more effective prostate cancer therapies.
Event
Dancers on stage with a woman in the middle reading
Visible Ink Performance Celebrates Writings of MSK Patients and Survivors
Visible Ink, a writing program for MSK patients that pairs them with professional mentors, held its tenth anniversary live performance.
Roundup
Sign for AACR scientific meeting featuring collage of images
Highlights from MSK at the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research Meeting
Read up on the latest developments in several key areas of cancer research, including genomic mapping, disease modeling through CRISPR, CAR T therapy, and cancer stem cells.
Finding
MSK medical oncologist Robert Motzer
Immunotherapy Combination Offers a Better Chance at Longer Survival for Patients with Metastatic Kidney Cancer
Learn about how the immunotherapies ipilimumab (Yervoy®) and nivolumab (Opdivo®) could provide a new option for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.