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Charles Rudin and David Jones, leaders of the Druckenmiller Center
In the Clinic
MSK’s New Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller Center for Lung Cancer Research Takes on Biggest Cancer Killer

The new Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller Center for Lung Cancer Research brings together MSK physicians and scientists in an intensive, multidisciplinary effort against the number-one cause of death from cancer in the nation.
Kenneth Offit
In the Clinic
Innovative Research Center Will Explore Hereditary Cancer Genes

MSK’s new Robert and Kate Niehaus Center for Inherited Cancer Genomics is using the latest in gene sequencing technologies to discover the inherited causes of cancer.
Separate headshots of three researchers — Diana Mandelker, Jorge Reis-Filho, and Fresia Pareja
Feature
How a Mishap in Early Development Can Lead to a Lifetime of Cancer Risk

MSK researchers have found mutations that arise in embryos can convey a risk of cancer that’s similar to what’s seen in people with inherited cancer mutations.
Family of five posing in the sun behind sign for air strip in Kenya smiling for camera.
Article
How To Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk: Remove the Fallopian Tubes

Learn how a simple surgical procedure can dramatically reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer.
A Fred’s Team runner giving a high five
Your Impact: Celebrating Our Donors’ Support in 2021

Learn about how our donor community is funding life-changing cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering and ensuring a brighter future for people with cancer around the world.
Medical oncologist Alexander Drilon
In the Clinic
A Perfect Match: Molecular Tests Developed at MSK Guide Personalized Treatment for Lung Cancer

For personalized treatment to work, it’s important to analyze each person’s tumor for genetic mutations and find the best drugs to target those mutations.
Inherited Mutations May Point to an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer

A team of Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers reports that prostate cancer often takes an aggressive course in patients who have inherited mutations in the genes BRCA1 or BRCA2.
Male scientist wearing protective gear working with radiopharmaceutical materials.
Article
Theranostics: A Powerful Diagnostic Tool and Cancer Treatment in One

Thanks to pioneering work done at MSK, a powerful new form of radiation therapy is changing the treatment of advanced cancers.
Blood vessels supply tumors with the nutrients they need to grow.
Decoder
What Is Angiogenesis?

Cancer biologist Robert Benezra explains angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels form, and how it relates to cancer research.
Thomas Fuchs
In the Lab
Researchers Report Milestone in Use of Artificial Intelligence in Pathology

MSK researchers developed an artificial intelligence system to detect cancer on digitized microscope slides.