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MSK breast cancer patient Marcia McFayden seen smiling outdoors.
Living Better During Cancer and Beyond: The MSK Healthy Living Program
Learn about the MSK Healthy Living program that provides breast cancer patients with a custom plan tailored to their needs to help with nutrition and exercise, integrative medicine; support for mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being and much more.
Breast medical oncologist Sherry Shen is seen smiling outdoors.
Cancer Benefits and Risks From Ozempic, Wegovy, and Other Weight Loss Drugs
Learn what Zepbound, Wegovy, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs mean for cancer risk and treatment, from an expert at MSK.
In the Clinic
Doctor and patient
Study Asks: Are Women Missing Out on BRCA Testing?
Results from a study of women with breast and ovarian cancer show surprisingly low rates of genetic testing.
Feature
Laura Ostrowsky sitting at desk
From Employee to Patient: I Worked at MSK and Then Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Find out what it’s like to undergo cancer treatment when you work at a cancer hospital like Memorial Sloan Kettering.
MSK patient Ellen Coopersmith smiling in a rowboat in Central Park
MSK-Led Research Resulted in 11 New FDA Approvals for Cancer Drugs in 2025
Learn about the clinical trials and research at MSK that led to 11 FDA approvals in 2025, expanding treatment options for a range of different cancers.
Dr. Urvi Shah is seen smiling at the camera.
MSK Research Reveals Connection Between Diet and Cancer
Learn more about how a clinical trial at MSK revealed important connections between the foods we eat and our cancer risk.
A researcher working in an MSK lab
MSK Research Highlights, February 13, 2025
New MSK research supported the approval of a new treatment for ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer; suggests a new strategy for overcoming resistance to Akt inhibitors in patients with PTEN-mutated prostate cancers; provides new understanding of B cell lymphomas that could lead to new treatments; examines using ChatGPT to help capture patient-reported outcomes; and developed the first customizable, scalable model for palliative care training for emergency departments.
MSK breast cancer patient Majiel Baker is seen at the beach with her husband and children.
Cancer Care Worth Traveling For: Why People Come to MSK From Across the Country
Learn why over 5,000 people a year travel more than 150 miles to MSK for cancer care, including resources for the specific needs of traveling patients and their loved ones.
Roundup
A sign welcomes attendees to the AACR meeting in New Orleans.
MSK’s Research Roundup at AACR 2022: Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer, Using Statins With a Breast Cancer Drug, and Diagnosing Blood Cancer
MSK studies presented at the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research meeting include updates on a targeted therapy for lung cancer, lab research on combining statins with a breast cancer drug, and a new tool for diagnosing blood cancer.
In the Lab
MSK computational biologist Dana Pe'er
One by One: Single-Cell Analysis Helps Map the Cancer Landscape
Sloan Kettering Institute investigators are taking important steps toward being able to identify all the cell types in tumors. With this information, they can figure out how the cells work together.