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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.
Carol Brown
Dr. Carol Brown Discusses Health Equity at White House, ASCO Events

Gynecologic surgeon Carol Brown shared information about cancer health equity during two expert panels in February.
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Translating Science Into Cures: Bringing Fresh Hope to the Denisiuk Family

Mark Denisiuk was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in the spring of 2021. He found hope when he enrolled in an early trial of an entirely new kind of drug that’s based on lab research conducted at MSK.
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.
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AACR 2019 Research Roundup: Nanosensors for Cancer, New Immunotherapy Targets, a Road Map of Metastasis, and CAR T Fratricide

Read our key takeaways from the second half of the American Association for Cancer Research’s 2019 annual meeting.
Human metastatic melanoma cells in a lymph node. ENPP1, a protein involved in immune evasion, is shown in green.
Taking the STING Out of Cancer: Discovery about How Cancer Cells Evade Immune Defenses Inspires New Treatment Approach

The research identifies a protein called ENPP1 as a potential drug target in the treatment of advanced cancers with chromosome instability.
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Making a Splash: Researchers Apply Face-Detection Technology to the Study of Genes

Taking a cue from smartphone technology, scientists are using face-recognition algorithms to improve RNA interference.
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How Routine Prenatal Tests Can Detect Cancer and What It Means for Pregnant Women 

Learn how noninvasive prenatal tests designed to screen for genetic abnormalities in the fetus may detect the presence of cancer in pregnant women.
Dr. Alicia Latham, Dr. Michael Walsh, Dr. Zsofia Stadler, and Megha Ranganathan
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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.
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What Happens After Cancer Treatment Ends? Three Survivors Share Their Stories

Read honest stories about the challenges of survivorship from cancer survivors — and learn how MSK continues to care for people long after treatment has ended.