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You’ve Finished Cancer Treatment. Now What? MSK’s Survivorship Program Provides Expert Care

Meet Christopher Jeter, who was diagnosed nearly 10 years ago with lung cancer. He was successfully treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering and now is being closely monitored by experts in MSK's Adult Survivorship Program.
Allison Betof Warner uses a pipette in the lab
Multiplying the Army of Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells

Using patients’ own immune systems to fight cancer has been one of the most exciting advances in cancer treatment over the past decade. Now, a new immunotherapy could take this approach to the next level.
David Hyman and Robin Gillespie
Finding
#AACR17: Basket Trial for Experimental Drug Shows Promising Early Results

Neratinib, which targets mutations that drive cancer growth, is showing promise for treating several types of cancer.
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Announcement
MSK Cancer Alliance Grants Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute Certified Member Status

The certification comes after a year in which hundreds of experts worked together to assess standards of care at Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute.
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Sloan Kettering Institute Year in Review: 10 Noteworthy Science Breakthroughs of 2021

Take a look back at some of the biggest science stories from this past year.
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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.
Head and Neck Surgeon Benjamin Roman seen talking with MSK colleagues.
A Second Opinion Can Reduce Cancer Costs and Improve Care

Learn how a second opinion at a highly specialized cancer center such as MSK can lead to treatment that costs less and improves quality of life and survival.
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MSK Research Highlights, March 9, 2023

New research from MSK offers new proof-of-concept compounds against acute myeloid leukemia; reports results from a phase 1 clinical trial appraising two drugs against low- grade glioma; examines MSK’s first-in-the-nation program integrating herbal medicine into oncology care; and identifies how high-grade histologic patterns in lymph node metastases could better predict lung cancer outcomes.
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In the Lab
New Findings Clarify How Kidney Cancer Spreads to Distant Organs

Scientists have identified genes and biological mechanisms that one day could be targeted with drugs to stop kidney cancer from spreading to the bone, brain, or other organs.
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Feature
Coping with Shame Related to Cancer

Find out how to handle feelings of self-blame and shame that may accompany a cancer diagnosis.