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FDA Approves Zanidatamab for Biliary Tract Cancers With High HER2 Levels 

Learn more about a new treatment for biliary tract cancers with high levels of HER2. The drug zanidatamab has been approved by the FDA, thanks to a clinical trial co-led by MSK.
Dr. Mara Sherman in her lab, with two trainees working in the background
Into the Matrix: MSK’s Mara Sherman is Unlocking the Secrets of the Fibrotic Fortress that Surrounds and Protects Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. Mara Sherman's lab at the Sloan Kettering Institute is “all pancreas, all the time.” Learn how her research program is illuminating interactions between cancer cells and the dense weave of fibrous cells that surrounds and protects pancreatic tumors.
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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.
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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.
In the Lab
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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.
Advocacy
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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.
In the Lab
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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.
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.
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Karuna Ganesh
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.