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Zsofia Stadler presents at the ASCO meeting
Finding
Tumors with a biomarker called high microsatellite instability have been linked to inherited cancer mutations.
Damien Scogin is seen outdoors with his 9-year-old daughter, Jane. Damien is being treated at MSK’s Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancer, the first center in the world devoted to people under 50 with these types of cancer.
Learn more about the first facility in the world devoted to the specific needs of colorectal cancer patients under the age of 50.
MSK medical oncologist Michael Foote, MD, is seen smiling in a hallway.
Learn what to do right after you've been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, from an MSK expert who specializes in treating this kind of cancer.
Image of liver with tumors
In the Clinic
A retrospective study from MSK has found that colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases live an average of two years longer when they receive an additional treatment called hepatic arterial infusion (HAI).
Research by a team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has found important new insights into colorectal cancer in Nigeria that have significant implications for treating the disease in West Africa. This research also expands awareness of how different population groups may require different approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
MSK epidemiologist Mengmeng “Margaret” Du.
Learn how polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
Medical oncologist Emily Feld
Q&A
In this Q&A, medical oncologist Emily Feld talks about how metastatic cancer is diagnosed and treated at MSK.
Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar seen smiling in office.
Learn about the latest treatments for colon and rectal (colorectal) cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Dr. Robin Mendelsohn
MSK experts say the Shield blood test is not the best way to detect colorectal cancer and instead recommend colonoscopy or a stool test for those who can’t have a colonoscopy.
Model of TGF-beta molecule
Feature
Drugs that block the action of TGF-ß may make checkpoint inhibitors more effective.