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Why Are More Young Adults Getting Cancer? Obesity May Be to Blame

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Cancer among younger Americans is on the rise, and much of it is linked to obesity. An MSK expert on diet and cancer explains what’s behind this disturbing new trend.

MSK Research and Experts at the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting: Caring for Every Patient, Learning from Every Patient

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

More than 30,000 oncology professionals from around the world will gather in Chicago from May 31 to June 4 for the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. For more information and to set up interviews, email [email protected]. Follow the meeting live on Twitter using the hashtag #ASCO19 and follow MSK on Twitter at @sloan_kettering.

An illustration of an immune cell killing a cancer cell, and a snake attacking a mouse

Feature

How Do Immune Cells Kill Their Prey?

Thursday, May 23, 2019

When an immune cell faces a foe, it has more than chemical weapons at its disposal.

Q&A

Why Do Germs Become Resistant to Antibiotics? An MSK Program Is Focused on Avoiding this Problem

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Learn how MSK’s Antibiotic Management Program is leading the way in ensuring that antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs are used responsibly.

Maria Jasin, PhD, 2019 Shaw Prize Winner

World-Renowned Molecular Biologist Maria Jasin Wins the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Maria Jasin, PhD, a molecular biologist at the Sloan Kettering Institute, was named a recipient of the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine. Dr. Jasin was recognized for her contributions to research showing that localized double-strand breaks in DNA stimulate recombination in mammalian cells.