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MSK acupuncturist Charles Rico is seen giving acupressure to patient Elizabeth Sosa at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center.
Acupuncture for Pain Relief at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center: Healing Without Drugs

Learn how acupuncture is being used at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center in Harlem to reduce pain and other symptoms in people facing cancer.
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.
The latest results come from a team of MSK physicians and scientists (from left to right): Bob Li, Hai-Yan Tu, Mackenzie Myers, Flavia Michelini, Emiliano Cocco, Sandra Misale, and Maurizio Scaltriti
In the Clinic
Back-to-Back Studies Support the Use of HER2-Targeted Therapies in Multiple Cancers

Results from a clinical trial and animal studies provide support for targeting the HER2 protein in multiple cancer types.
David and Robert Della Rocca
Feature
BRCA Gene Testing for Men: MSK Launches Cancer Screening Clinic

For men with inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, a new program at MSK provides a “one-stop shop” for highly personalized cancer screening and surveillance.
Dr. Debyani Chakravarty
Why New Precision Oncology Cancer Treatments Benefit Patients of Some Ancestries More Than Others

Patients of European ancestry are more likely to find a match to the latest targeted cancer drugs than patients of other ancestries, according to new MSK research. This trend could exacerbate disparities in cancer outcomes.
Patient receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Ablative Radiotherapy Controls Resistant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Clinical Trial

Learn how highly focused, intense radiation can stop lung cancer from growing after it has spread to a small number of sites.
Gail Goode
How MSK Is Increasing Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials to Improve Treatments

An MSK clinical trial is helping Gail Goode overcome multiple myeloma and sheds new light on how cancer affects people of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Two female healthcare professionals performing a mammogram on a patient
In the Clinic
For Less Familiar Gene Mutations Linked to Breast Cancer, Research Aims to Create Screening Guidelines

Computer models suggest breast cancer screening guidelines for people with mutations in the genes ATM, CHEK2, and PALB2.
Dr. Sohrab Shah
Fighting Cancer With Computers, Math, and Artificial Intelligence

MSK Drs. Larry Norton, Dana Pe’er, and Sohrab Shah know cancer research isn’t all beakers and test tubes — computers and algorithms are some of the most powerful tools in cancer research.
MSK radiation oncologist Jonathan Yang, who specializes in treating metastatic cancer.
Proton Therapy for Leptomeningeal Metastasis Could Be a Major Advance

Learn how proton therapy can be an effective new treatment for leptomeningeal metastasis.