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MSK patient Joanne Ferrari-Mautino seen outdoors with her son and boyfriend.
How ROS1-Targeted Therapy Is Helping People With Advanced Lung Cancer Live Better, Longer

Learn how MSK is helping people with lung cancer driven by ROS1 fusions, thanks to continual improvements in specific targeted therapies.
Pictured: Cancer cell on blood vessel
In the Lab
Holding On and Hiding Out: How Cancer Cells Spread to the Brain and Thrive

Researchers have gained new understanding of how tumors metastasize by studying the behavior of exceptional breast and lung cancer cells that are capable of entering the brain and surviving there.
Joey Laurore and Dr. Bob Li
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For Some People with Cancer, a Simple Blood Test Can Be a Lifesaver

He was given a wrong diagnosis. A blood test changed his life.
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In the Lab
Scientists Pinpoint a New Cause of Resistance to EGFR-Targeting Drugs

Multiple copies of a gene called <em>YES1</em> appear to be responsible for certain precision drugs losing their effectiveness.
Physician-scientist Piro Lito
In the Lab
Researchers Uncover New Findings about KRAS, an Important Protein in Cancer

Researchers have taken a closer look at what a protein called KRAS does in normal cells and how certain KRAS mutations lead to for cancer growth.
Illustration of a female doctor touching a strand of DNA
In the Clinic
New MSK Initiative Focuses on the Early Detection and Prevention of Cancer

Because cancer is more treatable when it’s caught early, MSK’s new Precision Interception and Prevention initiative focuses on early detection.
Cell Therapy and Cell Engineering Facility
Snapshot
T Cell Attack: Taking Down Cancer with Immunotherapy

MSK physician-scientist Prasad Adusumilli is focused on developing more-effective immunotherapy approaches for treating tumors in the chest.
MSK patient Ellen Coopersmith smiling in a rowboat in Central Park
MSK-Led Research Resulted in New FDA Approvals for Cancer Drugs in 2025

Learn about the clinical trials and research at MSK that led to FDA approvals in 2025, expanding treatment options for a range of different cancers.
Three photos of Karen Milich: one with her grandson, one of her with her sons, and one of her alone
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How Four Decades of Research Led to an Important Advance in Lung Cancer

Read how a clinical trial is changing the outlook for some people with lung cancer.
Pictured: Tunneling Nanotubes
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Tunneling Nanotubes Connect Cancer Cells

Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have discovered a way that cancer cells may be able to exchange information by establishing long bridges between cells called tunneling nanotubes.