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Dr. Gaetano Rocco is seen holding a component of the E-nose lung cancer test.
A Potential New Test for Lung Cancer: The Noninvasive E-Nose

Learn about a noninvasive lung cancer test called "E-nose" that is being investigated at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Dr. Alicia Latham, Dr. Michael Walsh, Dr. Zsofia Stadler, and Megha Ranganathan
Feature
Inherited Cancer Risks: New Insights from MSK Presented at 2023 ASCO Meeting

MSK investigators are leading research focused on understanding how hereditary DNA mutations affect cancer development and therapy, and how to best treat people who carry these inherited risks in their genes.
American Society of Clinical Oncology logo
In the News
#ASCO17: Post-Conference Roundup of Themes and Trends

Read up on the progress being made in several key areas of cancer research, including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, precision surgery, and epigenetics.
Dr. David Solit
The Next Frontier of Precision Diagnostics in Cancer Care

Since the launch of the Center for Molecular Oncology a decade ago, scientists and doctors at MSK have been leaders in the field of personalized oncology.
Pictured: Craig Thompson
Perspective
President Craig Thompson Reflects on 40-Year War on Cancer

Since the signing of the National Cancer Act in 1971, tremendous progress has been made in preventing and treating cancer—though challenges remain.
A researcher working in an MSK lab
MSK Research Highlights, July 15, 2025

New MSK research investigates whether introducing new mutations could make immunotherapy more effective against some cancers; shows that people in their 90s who underwent lung cancer surgery had positive outcomes; shares lessons on the responsible governance of artificial intelligence in oncology; studies AI-assisted biomarker assessment in lung cancer; and demonstrates a cancer-trained large language model has strong predictive value.
Students pose with Memorial Sloan Kettering President Harold Varmus after the symposium.
Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research

The third annual research symposium introduces high school students and teachers to several topics in cancer research.
Rendering of a primary tumor mass with adjoining blood vessels (shown in red). Cells that have detached from the tumor and entered the bloodstream (shown as spheres) may circle back to the tumor and enhance its growth and aggressiveness.
Circulating Tumor Cells May Spur Cancer by a Previously Unknown Mechanism

A recent Memorial Sloan Kettering study shows that some circulating tumor cells can circle back and infiltrate their tumor of origin, enhancing its growth and aggressiveness.
Woman in field with dog dressed as tiger
A Surgical Milestone To Protect Fertility in Young People With Cancer

MSK surgeons do an innovative procedure called a uterine transposition — the first performed in the U.S. — to preserve a woman’s fertility during cancer treatment.
Man posing with his wife, son, and daughter.
Clinical Update
Immunotherapy After Surgery Helps Prevent Cancer Recurrence in MMRd Patients With ctDNA, MSK Study Shows

Read about clinical trial results showing that a liquid biopsy helped select cancer patients for effective immunotherapy treatment.