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Dr. Lisa DeAngelis
Cancer Is Not Going Away During COVID-19: Physician-in-Chief Lisa DeAngelis Shares Why Patients Need to Get Back to the Clinic

Cancer institutions need to be vigilant in their approach to getting patients safely back to the clinic so they don’t further delay life-saving care.
The latest results come from a team of MSK physicians and scientists (from left to right): Bob Li, Hai-Yan Tu, Mackenzie Myers, Flavia Michelini, Emiliano Cocco, Sandra Misale, and Maurizio Scaltriti
In the Clinic
Back-to-Back Studies Support the Use of HER2-Targeted Therapies in Multiple Cancers

Results from a clinical trial and animal studies provide support for targeting the HER2 protein in multiple cancer types.
Graphical representation of cells leaking into bloodstream
In the Lab
What Does Cancer Metastasis Have to Do with Wound Healing? More than You Might Think

Scientists are learning that — in a literal sense — metastasis is wound healing gone wrong.
Dandelion
Seed and Soil: Tracing the Journey of Spreading Cancer Cells

MSK researchers are learning more about how cancer cells can survive undetected for years only to return in new places. These insights will guide future therapies.
MSK Doctors Andrea Cercek and Michael Foote are seen smiling.
Treating HER2-Amplified Early-Stage Rectal Cancer To Improve Quality of Life

Learn how rectal cancer patients with HER2 driven tumors benefited from an early stage clinical trial at MSK.
Dana Pe'er and Scott Lowe
Expansion of Cell-to-Cell Communication Drives the Early Development of Pancreatic Cancer, New Research in Mice Finds

New MSK research combined sophisticated genetically engineered mouse models and advanced computational methods to map the earliest cell states leading to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common type of pancreatic cancer.
This image shows cancer cells (white) and pericytes (green) clinging to capillaries (red). The blue dots are nuclei.
In the Lab
Scientists Identify Growth Signal for Metastatic Cancer "Seeds"

Targeting this signal with drugs might be one way to stop cancers from spreading.
detail shot of a lab coat with the MSK logo
MSK Research Highlights, June 18, 2025

New MSK research finds improving intestinal metabolism may help treat chronic inflammation and prevent cancer; shows how breast cancer resistance is linked to APOBEC3 enzymes; investigates opportunities for restoring sensitivity to endocrine therapy; and finds acupuncture may help prostate cancer survivors wake up less often at night to urinate.
Detail of an MSK scientist working in a lab
MSK Research Highlights, October 31, 2023

New MSK research identifies a promising immunotherapy target for acute myeloid leukemia; decodes genetic differences in tumors from patients with African ancestry; and finds a virtual mind-body fitness program reduced hospitalizations for those in active cancer treatment. A clinical trial led by MSK also resulted in the approval of a new combination therapy for non-small cell lung cancer.
Finding
Why Do Certain Chemotherapies Increase the Likelihood of Blood Cancer?

New research focuses on clonal hematopoiesis, an age-related blood condition that increases the risk of blood cancer.