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Sloan Kettering Institute molecular biologist Christine Mayr
In the Lab
Scientists Find Cancer Drivers Hiding in a New Place

New findings from researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute suggest that cancer causes may be lurking in the molecule that bridges DNA and protein.
Sloan Kettering Institute Researchers Look Beyond DNA to Identify Cancer Drivers

Researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute have found that changes in an information-carrying molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA) can inactivate the functions of tumor suppressor genes and thereby promote cancer. The findings pinpoint previously unknown drivers of the disease, indicating that cancer diagnostics need to go beyond the analysis of DNA mutations.
neurosurgeon and a stem cell biologist Viviane Tabar
Q&A
John McCain and Glioblastoma: A Conversation about Brain Cancer with Neurosurgeon Viviane Tabar

Learn from neurosurgeon Viviane Tabar about the standard treatment for glioblastoma, which involves surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Susan Shaw, cervical cancer survivor
Feature
Cervical Cancer Survivor Tells Her Story: A Dragon Changed My Life

Hear from cervical cancer survivor Susan Shaw about how she joined the Empire Dragon Boat Team three years ago and is in the best shape of her life.
Early menopause "doesn't have to be universally terrifying or terrible," says MSK gynecologic surgeon Jennifer Mueller, above.
Feature
5 Myths about Cancer-Related Early Menopause

Learn what to expect from early menopause.
Scans of Immunotherapy performed on tumors
In the Clinic
Case Study Gives Hope for a Clinical Trial Testing Immunotherapy for Aggressive Pituitary Tumors

Summary A woman with an aggressive pituitary tumor responded well to immunotherapy. This successful treatment may lead to a clinical trial testing...
Memorial Sloan Kettering Researchers Build a New Model of Genetically Engineered Immune Cells That May Combat Solid Tumors in the Future

Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced that they have built a new model of genetically engineered immune cells in mice that may allow them to fight solid tumors.
In the Lab
MSK Scientists Build "Armored" CAR T Cells to Smite Solid Tumors

The engineered immune cells secrete powerful drugs as a layer of defense.
Five people on the beach during a sunset
Ask the Expert
Does Vitamin D Reduce the Risk of Getting Cancer?

Two MSK medical oncologists discuss the link between the "sunshine vitamin" and cancer.
kratom leaves and pill
In the Lab
Kratom: What Research Tells Us about This Controversial Supplement for Pain Relief

Learn about kratom, an herbal product that some believe acts as a painkiller and could help those with cancer.