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In the Lab
Newly Discovered Immune Cell Subtypes Could Shake Up Immunotherapy

Dendritic cells, the guards of the immune system, have a previously unrecognized division of labor.
MSK Kids Experts to Present Notable Research at the International Society of Paediatric Oncology’s 2019 Annual Meeting

Pediatric oncologists from around the world will gather in Lyon, France, from October 23 through 26, for the International Society of Paediatric Oncology’s annual meeting. Featuring new research and important discoveries — many led by MSK Kids researchers — the meeting will highlight the latest in the fields of pediatric oncology, including blood cancer, sarcoma, Wilms’ tumor, genomics, radiation oncology, and neuroblastoma.
Memorial Sloan Kettering breast cancer expert Mark Robson.
Feature
Who Should Be Tested for a BRCA Mutation? The Science Is Evolving

Though questions remain about how best to use genetic testing for cancer, the trend is toward more inclusive criteria.
Scott Lowe
Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Scott Lowe Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine

Scott W. Lowe, PhD, Chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at the Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI), Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, and Chair of the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors bestowed upon scientists worldwide.
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Feature
3 Cancer Genes You've Never Heard Of

While BRCA genes garner most of the public's attention, they're not the only cancer-predisposition genes doctors test for.
Alicia Gould is a registered dietitian at MSK who specializes in helping people with cancer get the nutrition they need during treatment.
Ask the Expert
5 Tips If You’ve Completely Lost Your Appetite During Cancer Treatment

Get tips from a Memorial Sloan Kettering dietitian if you’ve completely lost your appetite during cancer treatment.
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Announcement
19 Undergraduates Complete the 2019 Summer Research Program at GSK

Learn about the 19 students who completed the 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) at the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK).
MSK patient receiving chemotherapy
In the Clinic
6 Breakthroughs That Are Changing Chemotherapy for People with Breast Cancer

Discover some of the latest innovations in chemotherapy for breast cancer.
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Feature
Coping with Shame Related to Cancer

Find out how to handle feelings of self-blame and shame that may accompany a cancer diagnosis.
Physician-scientist Omar Abdel-Wahab in his lab.
In the Lab
Targeting Errors in How Proteins Are Made Is a Promising Approach for Cancer Treatment

MSK studies look at the role of RNA splicing factors in acute myeloid leukemia and melanoma.