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Kenneth Offit and Vijai Joseph
Finding
An analysis of germline DNA in people with advanced cancer finds that inherited mutations may be more common than expected in this group.
Illustration of cells with blue nuclei that have green DNA bits floating in the cytoplasm
In the Lab
Researchers have discovered that cancer cells may hijack an immune response to spread from a primary tumor to distant organs.
A researcher pipettes in the lab
New MSK research helped develop a machine-learning tool to help find cancer cells that remain after surgery; led to FDA approval for CAR T cell therapy against mantle cell lymphoma; tested a liquid biopsy approach that shows promise in detecting lung cancer; found checkpoint inhibitors were effective against endometrial and ovarian cancers with DNA-repair deficiency; and shed new light on mTOR's role in metabolic enzyme degradation.
Pictured: Cancer cell on blood vessel
In the Lab
Researchers have gained new understanding of how tumors metastasize by studying the behavior of exceptional breast and lung cancer cells that are capable of entering the brain and surviving there.
Dr. Jun Mao performs acupuncture
Learn about the latest research on acupuncture from MSK and how our investigators are studying the benefits of acupuncture for relieving the side effects of cancer and its therapies.
Gail Goode
An MSK clinical trial is helping Gail Goode overcome multiple myeloma and sheds new light on how cancer affects people of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Image of DNA helix with sequence in the background
In the Clinic
For the first time, scientists have determined the extent of DNA repair deficiencies across cancer types. Learn what it means for patients.
Learn how exercise can help many people live longer after they are diagnosed with cancer, according to a new study from MSK's Exercise-Oncology Service.
Adrienne Boire at the lab bench
In the Lab
Research is providing new clues about how cancer spreads to spinal fluid, a condition called leptomeningeal metastasis.
Vijai Joseph and Sabine Topka in the lab
Finding
Repairing DNA Damage in Cancer Cells
New findings could lead to a different kind of cancer drug that targets a DNA damage repair pathway called nucleotide excision repair.