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Nancy Lee
MSK Radiation Oncologists: More Research Needed to Support Use of Immunotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

MSK experts co-authored a piece in Targeted Oncology about the findings from a recent clinical trial.
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5 Reasons Boys and Young Men Need the HPV Vaccine, Too

If you think women are the only people who get cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), think again. These cancers are on the rise in men.
Doctors Nancy Lee, Alan Ho, and Richard Wong are seen discussing a medical image.
New Throat Cancer Treatments Aim To Reduce Deaths and Preserve Function

Learn how MSK's world-class Head and Neck cancer specialists help people facing throat cancer, using the latest therapies and innovations.
MSK patient Ellen Coopersmith smiling in a rowboat in Central Park
MSK-Led Research Resulted in New FDA Approvals for Cancer Drugs in 2025

Learn about the clinical trials and research at MSK that led to FDA approvals in 2025, expanding treatment options for a range of different cancers.
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New MSK Radiation Approach Means Fewer Side Effects for More Patients with HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer

A low-dose radiation approach could help more patients avoid side effects of treatment for head and neck cancer.
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Announcement
MSK Issues Joint Statement Urging Use of HPV Vaccine to Prevent Cancers

MSK joins other leading cancer institutions in calling for increased vaccination to protect against human papillomavirus, which causes many forms of cancer.
Dr. Nancy Lee, Dr. Alan Ho, and Dr. Richard Wong review scans on a computer
ASTRO 2025 Highlights From MSK

Learn about some of the exciting research that MSK doctors and scientists presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
woman getting vaccine from doctor
HPV Vaccine Age Limit: You Might Not Be Too Old — What You Should Know

Learn from MSK experts what people over 26 should know about getting the HPV vaccine to protect themselves from several forms of cancer.
Pictured: Milind Rajadhyaksha, Snehal Patel & Ricardo Toledo-Crow
Out of the Lab and into the World: The Endoscopic Laser Scalpel

A prototype of an innovative device developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering for minimally invasive surgery in head, neck, and other cancers in confined spaces holds promise for helping patients around the globe.
The human papillomavirus (HPV)
Finding
Cancers Caused by HPV Respond Better to Treatment — a New Study Helps Explain Why

According to Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists, it has to do with what the virus does to a cell’s DNA repair machinery.