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Dr. Alexander Drilon
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Repotrectinib for Cancers with NTRK Fusions 

The FDA has approved the targeted drug repotrectinib for patients 12 and older with tumors that carry gene changes called NTRK fusions. The trial that resulted in the approval was led by MSK investigators.
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Ask the Expert
Should I Drink Coffee to Prevent Colorectal Cancer?

Recent studies have raised the possibility that coffee might protect against colorectal cancer. MSK surgeon Garrett Nash advises against jumping to conclusions.
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Q&A
Answers to Common Questions about Radiation Safety

MSK radiation therapy experts set the record straight about the safety of this effective treatment.
Table with Thanksgiving dinner
How to Keep Holiday Traditions and Culture while Cooking for People with Cancer

Learn how to make guests with cancer feel welcome and included at the table this holiday season.
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Support
8 Tips for Managing Weight during and after Cancer Treatment

Learn how to eat right and stay at a healthy weight by following these tips from MSK experts on diet and nutrition.
MSK radiation oncologist Nancy Lee
In the Clinic
Avoiding Surgery for HPV Throat Cancer May Be Possible for More Patients

Learn how HPV-related head and neck cancer can be treated with a sharply reduced radiation dose to prevent side effects, sometimes without surgery.
A man in his 70s (prostate cancer patient) smiling for camera
A Major Advance: Tracking and Treating Hidden Prostate Cancer Cells

A new technology shows great promise for imaging and treating advanced forms of prostate cancer.
Man in his 70s (prostate cancer patient) smiling for camera
A Promising New Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer

A new treatment that selectively seeks out prostate cancer cells shows great promise for treating advanced forms of the disease.
Dr. Wungki Park is seen smiling in a lab.
New Hope for Pancreatic Cancer With Targeted KRAS Drug

A new drug is showing very encouraging results against pancreatic cancer, thanks to clinical trials of daraxonrasib at MSK and other hospitals.
Dermatologist Ashfaq Marghoob
Feature
5 Surprising Facts about Melanoma

Expand your knowledge of melanoma with these surprising facts.