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Harini Veeraraghavan stands in front of a radiology display
How MSK Doctors Are Using AI To Improve Radiation Treatment

MSK researchers are leading the development of new artificial intelligence (AI) models to improve the targeting of radiation therapy — teaching computers to better isolate tumors and spare more of the surrounding healthy tissue.
Dr. Eileen O'Reilly seen with patient Leanna Stokes and MSK nurse Tiffany Upshaw
New KRAS Targeted Therapy Shows Promise Against Pancreatic Cancer

Learn how a new drug shows great promise for treating pancreatic by targeting the KRAS mutation, which fuels 90% of the disease.
Mamadou Diallo
Personal Perspective: Diversity and Inclusion at MSK

Learn about diversity and inclusion at Memorial Sloan Kettering, as people from across MSK share their insights and personal experiences.
Richard Nixon with Benno and Nancy Schmidt
Mission Possible? Revisiting the ‘War on Cancer’ 50 Years Later

In 1971, Richard Nixon launched a “war on cancer.” It’s still raging.
An illustration of CRISPR-Cas9
In the Lab
A Cut Above: MSK-Developed Software Makes CRISPR More Precise

A freely accessible software program provides researchers with an easy way to optimize a popular genome-editing tool.
MSK medical oncologist Luis Diaz, Jr.
In the Clinic
The Science Behind the FDA’s Approval of an Immunotherapy for Mismatch Repair–Deficient Cancers

A new paper from MSK physician-scientist Luis Diaz presents the evidence on which the FDA approved the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab for cancers with a specific genetic abnormality.
Human metastatic melanoma cells in a lymph node. ENPP1, a protein involved in immune evasion, is shown in green.
Taking the STING Out of Cancer: Discovery about How Cancer Cells Evade Immune Defenses Inspires New Treatment Approach

The research identifies a protein called ENPP1 as a potential drug target in the treatment of advanced cancers with chromosome instability.
Mushrooms growing on a mossy log on the forest floor
Do Mushroom Supplements Boost Immunity Against Cancer?

Dr. Gary Deng of the Integrative Medicine Service helps separate the hype from the proven health benefits of mushroom supplements.
Jimmie Holland in early 1990s
In Memoriam
Remembering Jimmie Holland, a Founder of Psycho-Oncology

Dr. Holland was a tireless advocate for supporting the emotional and psychological needs of people with cancer. She also made huge strides in reducing the stigma surrounding the disease.
Male scientist wearing protective gear working with radiopharmaceutical materials.
Article
Theranostics: A Powerful Diagnostic Tool and Cancer Treatment in One

Thanks to pioneering work done at MSK, a powerful new form of radiation therapy is changing the treatment of advanced cancers.