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electron micrograph of a natural killer cell
In the Lab
Drugs That Stall — But Don’t Kill — Cancer Cells Are an Untapped Resource, Study Suggests

A drug combination that halts tumor cell division can stir the immune system into taking action.
Dr. Prasad Adusumilli sits at a computer. A patient’s face and a chest image are on the screen.
Feature
MSK Offers Second Opinions for Cancer Diagnosis: 9 Things Patients Should Know

Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a rare cancer or one that’s more common, MSK doctors can provide a second opinion.
Graphic showing 11 cancer drugs approved by the FDA based on significant work done at MSK
MSK Research Led to FDA Approvals for Cancer Drugs in 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 11 cancer drugs in 2024 based on significant contributions from MSK researchers.
MSK surgeons gathered around a robot used for cancer surgery
Q&A
Reality Check: Should People with Cancer Avoid Robotic Surgery?

Department of Surgery Chair Jeffrey Drebin discusses MSK’s approach to robotic surgery in response to a recent FDA advisory.
Gloved hands hold several test tubes of blood with a piece of lab equipment in the background
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.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Ralph Lauren Center nurse Jasmine Gibson, breast cancer patient Maria Tucker, and nurse Margaret Bediones
Expert Breast Cancer Treatment in Harlem at MSK’s Ralph Lauren Center

See how experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Ralph Lauren Center cared for Maria close to home.
Immunotherapy is a powerful tool against cancer. How does it work? Who can it help? MSK expert Dr. Michael Postow has answers
Treating Cancer With Immunotherapy: FAQ

Learn the most frequently asked questions about immunotherapy, a form of cancer treatment that uses the body's own immune system to overpower cancer cells. Learn who it can help, how it works, and how experts at MSK are finding ways to make it benefit more people, including new combinations with other cancer treatments like chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and more.
CAR T cell therapy
In the Clinic
CAR T Cell Therapies Are a Growing Area of Research

Cell therapies that use patients’ own immune cells to attack cancer — including CAR T cell therapy, an approach developed at MSK — are a promising and rapidly growing area of research.
MSK physician scientist Piro Lito, MD, PhD
Q&A
A Potential Advance Against RAS Gene-Driven Cancers

Learn about insights that could lead to a new class of drugs against cancers caused by RAS gene mutations.
A female nurse talks with a female patient, who is sitting in an exam chair
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A Decade of Progress in Cancer Care, and What’s Next

Advances in diagnosis and treatment, especially those made over the past ten years, have played a significant role in the decline in cancer deaths. Learn about those advances — and what to expect in the next ten years.