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Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Dean Bajorin
Q&A
Immunotherapy Drug Lowers Risk of Bladder Cancer Returning after Surgery

People with bladder cancer may soon have a new treatment option following surgery.
Human metastatic melanoma cells in a lymph node. ENPP1, a protein involved in immune evasion, is shown in green.
Taking the STING Out of Cancer: Discovery about How Cancer Cells Evade Immune Defenses Inspires New Treatment Approach

The research identifies a protein called ENPP1 as a potential drug target in the treatment of advanced cancers with chromosome instability.
Pictured: Charles L. Sawyers, William Polkinghorn & Simon Powell
In the Lab
Molecular Studies Explain Effectiveness of Longtime Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Laboratory studies have revealed an explanation for why androgen-deprivation therapy makes radiation therapy more effective in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer.
Jung Hun Oh
Pregnancy-Related Proteins in Tumors Linked to Worse Survival in Female Lung Cancer Patients

Lung cancer co-opts genes that normally help a fetus develop and evade the mother’s immune system — leading to poorer outcomes in female patients, an MSK research team has found.
Internist Francesca Gany is seen leaning on a taxicab and smiling. She leads the MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities Service, which this year marks its tenth anniversary
Do the Right Thing: The MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities Service

The MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities service improves people’s lives in communities that too often get overlooked and suffer disproportionately from cancer, including lack of access to care.
Fiber-rich foods including nuts, seeds, lentils, and whole-grain pasta arranged against white backdrop
What is "Fibermaxxing"? How a High-Fiber Diet Can Help Prevent Cancer

Experts in nutrition and cancer at MSK explain what a high-fiber diet looks like — and why it may lower your risk of developing certain cancers.
2018
Roundup
Top 10 Stories of 2018, Cancer Research Edition

Take a look back at some of the year’s biggest news in cancer research.
A mother being treated for cancer breast-feeds her baby.
Ask the Expert
Can I Breast-feed during Cancer Treatment?

Here’s what to know about breast-feeding during chemotherapy and other treatments for cancer.
Memorial Sloan Kettering surgeon Andrea Barrio
Ask the Expert
What Is Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), and How Do I Decide on the Right Treatment?

Learn about the breast cancer type called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and how doctors decide on the best treatment for each person.
Illustration of a magnifying glass and DNA sequences
Finding
Machine Learning May Help Classify Cancers of Unknown Primary

MSK investigators report a new tool that may help them determine the origin of some metastatic tumors, potentially leading to better targeted treatments.