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Pictured: Craig Thompson
Perspective
President Craig Thompson Reflects on 40-Year War on Cancer

Since the signing of the National Cancer Act in 1971, tremendous progress has been made in preventing and treating cancer—though challenges remain.
Blood vessels supply tumors with the nutrients they need to grow.
Decoder
What Is Angiogenesis?

Cancer biologist Robert Benezra explains angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels form, and how it relates to cancer research.
The latest results come from a team of MSK physicians and scientists (from left to right): Bob Li, Hai-Yan Tu, Mackenzie Myers, Flavia Michelini, Emiliano Cocco, Sandra Misale, and Maurizio Scaltriti
In the Clinic
Back-to-Back Studies Support the Use of HER2-Targeted Therapies in Multiple Cancers

Results from a clinical trial and animal studies provide support for targeting the HER2 protein in multiple cancer types.
Breast cancer patient LaDawn Jefferson poses outside with her running medals
Living With Stage 4 Cancer

For those living with advanced cancer, quality of life means pursuing what matters most to each person — whether that’s making art, running marathons, caring for others, or spending more time with family.
Scientific image showing spindle-shaped and round dormant metastatic cancer cells
Dormant Cancer Cells Change Shape To Survive Immune System Attack

New MSK research reveals how dormant metastatic cancer cells protect themselves from the immune system by changing their shape.
Cartoon of a hand offering cigarettes and another hand declining them.
Feature
6 Reasons to Quit Smoking if You Have Cancer

Learn from MSK experts about how to quit smoking if you have cancer. It starts with having honest conversations about smoking and nicotine addiction.
DNA molecules wrapped around histones
Feature
The Future of Cancer Research: Five Reasons for Optimism

Discover some of the most exciting research that Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists are pursuing in the fight against cancer.
Dr. Sohrab Shah
Fighting Cancer With Computers, Math, and Artificial Intelligence

MSK Drs. Larry Norton, Dana Pe’er, and Sohrab Shah know cancer research isn’t all beakers and test tubes — computers and algorithms are some of the most powerful tools in cancer research.
Medical oncologist Emily Feld
Q&A
Metastatic and Metastasized Cancers: Answers to 7 Common Questions

In this Q&A, medical oncologist Emily Feld talks about how metastatic cancer is diagnosed and treated at MSK.
MSK radiation oncologist Kathryn Beal
In the Clinic
Treating Brain Cancer with Radiation Plus Immunotherapy: A Successful Synergy?

MSK’s Kathryn Beal presents new findings on combining radiation with immunotherapy for brain cancer.