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MSK patient Charisma McDuffie is seen smiling outdoors.
The Latest Research on Why So Many Young Adults Are Getting Cancer

Learn about the latest research on why more young adults are developing cancer, from investigators across MSK.
Memorial Sloan Kettering neuro-oncologist Adrienne Boire
Roundup
Year in Review: Five Important Clinical Advances in Cancer in 2020

Read about some of the most important clinical advances made at MSK in 2020.
Andrea Cercek, MD, co-director of the Center for Young Onset Colorectal Cancer at MSK
Colon Cancer in Younger Adults: MSK Colon Cancer Specialists Share Insights after Chadwick Boseman’s Passing

An uptick in colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 is an alarming trend that led Memorial Sloan Kettering to develop the first of its kind Center for Young Onset Colorectal Cancer in 2018. Read more.
immunofluorescence image of colorectal cancer cells
Unlocking the Secrets of Cancer Metastasis: MSK Study Provides New Insights, Potential Therapeutic Opportunities

Metastasis remains the primary challenge to reducing cancer deaths worldwide. A new MSK study is providing unique insights that researchers say point to new therapeutic opportunities.
Roxanne Joseph
New Leads in an Unsolved Mystery

After treatment for rectal cancer, Roxanne Joseph is back to enjoying an active life with her husband, Rory, and their two children. Recent research by MSK computational biologist Henry Walch is shedding light on why colorectal cancer has been more difficult to treat in many Black people.
Diane Reidy-Lagunes
MSK Experts Weigh in on Digestive Health

A team of experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering shared their insights on colorectal cancer and general digestive health in an Information Session for patients, caregivers and those at increased risk for the disease.
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Top Cancer Research Advances at MSK in 2023

Researchers at MSK pioneered many discoveries in 2023. Read about some of the most important findings.
An MSK scientist peers through a microscope
MSK Research Highlights, April 21, 2023

New MSK research finds adherence is a hurdle for home-based colorectal cancer tests; sheds new light on tumor-associated macrophages in glioblastoma; identifies statins as a promising addition to treatment for HER2-positive gastric cancer; and describes how a new single-cell transcriptome atlas opens the “black box” of early human embryo development.
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At AACR, MSK Researchers Spotlight Health Disparities and Propose Solutions

Topics included more diverse representation in clinical trials, racial disparities in colorectal cancer, and ancestry testing to improve diagnoses.
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Liquid Biopsies and Other Blood Tests for Cancer: What You Should Know 

Learn how blood tests called liquid biopsies may be used to find, diagnose, and treat cancer anywhere in the body.