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(Left to right) Sascha Roth, Luis Diaz, Imtiaz Hussain, Andrea Cercek, Avery Holmes, and Nisha Varughese.
Feature
Top Cancer Treatment Advances at MSK in 2022

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) pioneered advances in many types of cancer treatment for patients in 2022. Here are some of the most important developments.
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In the News
10 Remarkable Basic Science Breakthroughs from 2019

As 2019 comes to an end, take a moment to reflect on the science stories that made the year one to remember.
Around the World: Important New Research Reveals Insights into Colorectal Cancer in West Africa

Research by a team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has found important new insights into colorectal cancer in Nigeria that have significant implications for treating the disease in West Africa. This research also expands awareness of how different population groups may require different approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Radiation oncology
Short Course Radiation Provides Benefits to Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic

In order to preserve healthcare resources and provide exceptional care, our teams have been working together to develop new and innovative ways to treat our patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. MSK radiation oncologists rapidly re-evaluated our rectal cancer practice policies during this public health emergency.
MSK's Dr. Andrea Cercek greets John Bonito, Kelly Spill, and their newborn, Mya Grace.
It’s Personal: An MSK Doctor Meets a Patient’s Newborn Baby

Learn how a heralded clinical trial for rectal cancer led to Dr. Andrea Cercek of MSK meeting the 4-day-old newborn of her patient, who feared she could not get pregnant.
Dr. Robin Mendelsohn
Is Shield a Good Colorectal Cancer Screening Blood Test? Hear From an MSK Expert 

MSK experts say the Shield blood test is not the best way to detect colorectal cancer and instead recommend colonoscopy or a stool test for those who can’t have a colonoscopy.
MSK patient Dana Vergara smiles as she holds her baby Hudson.
Baby Hudson Makes History

Learn about Dana and the uterine transposition surgery at MSK in NYC, that enabled her to give birth to a baby named Hudson, who made history.
MSK surgeon José Guillem and patient Elliot Katz
In the Clinic
A Family Discovers an Unexpected Cancer Risk in Their Genes

Two brothers discuss their surprise at being diagnosed with Lynch syndrome.
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Feature
White Wine and Melanoma: Does Drinking Alcohol Increase Your Cancer Risk?

Hear from our experts about a new study linking alcohol consumption and melanoma risk.
Dr. Robin Mendelsohn
MSK Expert Weighs in On New Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations

The United States Preventive Services Task Force released updated draft recommendations on colorectal cancer screening which, among other things, call for screening for the general population to begin at age 45.