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MSK surgeons gathered around a robot used for cancer surgery
Q&A
Reality Check: Should People with Cancer Avoid Robotic Surgery?

Department of Surgery Chair Jeffrey Drebin discusses MSK’s approach to robotic surgery in response to a recent FDA advisory.
Dr. Prasad Adusumilli sits at a computer. A patient’s face and a chest image are on the screen.
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MSK Offers Second Opinions for Cancer Diagnosis: 9 Things Patients Should Know

Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a rare cancer or one that’s more common, MSK doctors can provide a second opinion.
Maureen Sideris is seen smiling with her sister Marion.
Using Only Immunotherapy Successfully Treats Several Cancers With MMRd Mutation, Improves Quality of Life

Learn about a clinical trial that used immunotherapy alone to treat people with several different types of cancer, meaning they did not need to undergo surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.
Pouring white wine into a glass
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White Wine and Melanoma: Does Drinking Alcohol Increase Your Cancer Risk?

Hear from our experts about a new study linking alcohol consumption and melanoma risk.
Luis Alberto Diaz Jr.
MSK’s Luis Alberto Diaz Jr., MD, Appointed to President Biden’s National Cancer Advisory Board

President Biden announced on September 15 his appointment of MSK medical oncologist and Head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Luis Alberto Diaz, Jr., MD, as one of seven distinguished members of the National Cancer Advisory Board.
Breast medical oncologist Sherry Shen is seen smiling outdoors.
Cancer Benefits and Risks From Ozempic, Wegovy, and Other Weight Loss Drugs

Learn what Zepbound, Wegovy, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs mean for cancer risk and treatment, from an expert at MSK.
MSK patient Dario Cortes
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How Rectal Cancer Taught Dario Resilience

Meet Dario Cortes, who was treated for rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering and is now back to doing the activities he loves.
MSK-IMPACT
The National Cancer Act @ 50: Reflecting on Half a Century of Cancer Research

Fifty years ago, the signing of the National Cancer Act ushered in a new era of cancer research and care.
Dr. Zsofia Stadler
Finding
Preventing Lynch Syndrome Cancers: New Study Suggests Immunotherapy Could Work

An analysis of patients with Lynch syndrome treated at MSK finds that immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors may prevent serious tumors from forming.
Dr. Robin Mendelsohn
MSK Expert Weighs in On New Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations

The United States Preventive Services Task Force released updated draft recommendations on colorectal cancer screening which, among other things, call for screening for the general population to begin at age 45.