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In the Clinic
Single-Cell Analysis Enables Researchers to Understand the Differences within Tumors

Scientists are decoding the genetic changes that drive individual cancer cells. This may help them develop more-effective targeted therapies.
Dr. Neal Rakesh
What To Do When You Have Pain After Cancer Treatment 

Cancer pain is common, even after treatment has ended, so doctors at MSK have developed a number of ways to treat cancer pain and help people get back to their lives. 
Pictured: Scott Lowe
In the Lab
Researchers Uncover Potential Target for “Undruggable” Form of Liver Cancer

In taking a new approach to finding treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma, MSK scientists have uncovered a potential drug target for this highly aggressive cancer.
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Feature
Gynecologic Cancers: The Next Immunotherapy Frontier?

Learn how immunotherapy holds promise for transforming the treatment of gynecologic cancers.
colorful microscope image of cancer cells
Catching Cancer’s Earliest Moments: How Mutated Cells Transform Their Local Environment So a Tumor Can Develop

MSK scientists are shedding new light on a tumor’s earliest moments — revealing how lung cells with cancer-causing mutations recruit accomplices from healthy surrounding tissue to pave the way for a tumor to develop.
physiatrist Jesuel Padro-Guzman
Q&A
Answers to 8 FAQ About Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)

Peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of many types of chemotherapy. Learn about what it is, why it happens, and how to treat CIPN.
AACR 2019 Annual Meeting
In the News
AACR 2019 Research Roundup: Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy, Prostate Cancer Drug Resistance, Insight into Inherited Cancer Mutations

Read up on the latest developments in several important areas of cancer research emerging from the 2019 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.
Jianjiong Gao, Hongxin Zhang, Nikolaus Schultz, Debyani Chakravarty, and Sarah Suehnholz stand together on a terrace
Feature
A Milestone for Precision Oncology: FDA Gives Green Light to MSK’s Genetic Database

OncoKB, a database developed and maintained by investigators at MSK, helps match patients with targeted therapies based on the mutations found in their tumors.
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Feature
On the Front Lines: Meet the Specialized Nurses Helping Move Cancer Research Forward

Deep bonds are forged between MSK’s specialized nurses and their patients during first-in-human trials.
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In the Clinic
Treating Cancer When It Spreads to the Brain

MSK doctors and scientists are leading the charge to find new and innovative ways to treat metastatic brain cancer.