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Feature
How To Stop the Fear of Cancer

Learn more about five essential strategies for coping with the fear of cancer, from MSK psychiatrist Dr. Monique James.
Pictured: Joan Massagué
Announcement
Cancer Biologist Joan Massagué Named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute

Internationally recognized cancer biologist Joan Massagué has been named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute. He was previously Chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Breast cancer patient LaDawn Jefferson poses outside with her running medals
Living With Stage 4 Cancer

For those living with advanced cancer, quality of life means pursuing what matters most to each person — whether that’s making art, running marathons, caring for others, or spending more time with family.
Pictured: PET Scan
In the Lab
New Imaging Agent Could Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering are developing a new strategy for PET imaging of tumors that could result in new tools to detect and monitor prostate cancer.
microscope image of regulatory T cells
MSK Researchers Solve a Key Colorectal Cancer Mystery

A new MSK study finds that in colorectal cancer, not all regulatory T cells are created equal. One subtype suppresses cancer growth while another aids it. The findings could help improve immunotherapy treatment for the majority of patients with colorectal cancer, and potentially for other cancers.
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Advocacy
Out in Front: Scientists and Activists Call for Recognition of LGBT Cancer Risks

How does being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender affect your risk of getting cancer? Good question.
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Finding Trustworthy Information About Cancer Online

Almost everyone gets medical information online, but it can be hard to know what's true. In this story, MSK provides tips for evaluating online content.
Memorial Sloan Kettering physician-scientist Vinod Balachandran.
Taking Aim at Pancreatic Cancer: Reasons to Be Optimistic

MSK researchers are making important inroads in understanding and treating pancreatic cancer.
Karuna Ganesh
Feature
The Convergence: Scientists Move toward a New Understanding of Metastatic Cancer

Through converging lines of research in stem cell biology, tissue regeneration, and immunity, Sloan Kettering Institute scientists are learning what makes metastatic cancer cells tick.
Pictured: Activated macrophage
In the Lab
Researchers Reveal How Tumors Manipulate Certain Immune Cells to Their Own Advantage

Researchers are exploring a mysterious population of immune cells that live within tumors and can help the cancer grow and spread.