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Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar seen smiling in office.
New Colorectal Cancer Treatments at MSK Aim To Reduce Deaths in 2026 and Beyond

Learn about the latest treatments for colon and rectal (colorectal) cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
MSK patient Marc Scarduffa seen holding his dog at the beach.
Clinical Trials at MSK Aim To Reduce Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Learn how MSK is Improving patients’ quality of life with less toxic treatments.
Maureen Sideris is seen smiling with her sister Marion.
Using Only Immunotherapy Successfully Treats Several Cancers With MMRd Mutation, Improves Quality of Life

Learn about a clinical trial that used immunotherapy alone to treat people with several different types of cancer, meaning they did not need to undergo surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.
Andrea Cercek, a medical oncologist in MSK’s Gastrointestinal Service, speaking to a patient.
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MSK Expert Weighs In on New Study Showing Rising Rates of Colorectal Cancer in Young People

Learn more from Andrea Cercek about a new study showing that colorectal cancer rates are increasing in younger people.
MSK medical oncologist Michael Foote, MD, is seen smiling in a hallway.
Just Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer? What You Should Do Next

Learn what to do right after you've been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, from an MSK expert who specializes in treating this kind of cancer.
Studies have suggested that aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer, but there can be serious side effects from taking it every day.
In the Clinic
Does an Aspirin a Day Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer?

MSK gastroenterologist Robin Mendelsohn weighs in on the possible benefits and drawbacks of using aspirin to reduce the risk of colon and rectal cancer.
Zsofia Stadler presents at the ASCO meeting
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Genomic Marker Is Associated with Lynch Syndrome, a Hereditary Cancer Condition, Across Many Different Cancers

Tumors with a biomarker called high microsatellite instability have been linked to inherited cancer mutations.
Alicia Kalogeropoulos with her husband, Alex, at the beach.
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Top Cancer Treatment Advances at MSK in 2023

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) pioneered advances in many types of cancer treatment for patients in 2023. Read about some of the most important developments over the past year.
Image of liver with tumors
In the Clinic
Pumped Up: Implanted Chemotherapy Device Improves Survival when Colorectal Cancer Spreads to the Liver

A retrospective study from MSK has found that colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases live an average of two years longer when they receive an additional treatment called hepatic arterial infusion (HAI).
Five people on the beach during a sunset
Ask the Expert
Does Vitamin D Reduce the Risk of Getting Cancer?

Two MSK medical oncologists discuss the link between the "sunshine vitamin" and cancer.