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In the Clinic
Immunotherapy Drug Shows Promise for Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma

An immunotherapy drug might be an effective initial treatment for people with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma.
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Q&A
Nutrition and Cancer: 6 Frequently Asked Questions

Nutrition plays an important role in the lives of those who have been diagnosed with cancer. Learn about how treatment can affect what you eat.
MSK child-life therapist Maria Martin
Feature
How MSK Is Making Surgery Less Scary for Kids

Learn about a hospital-wide program that empowers children before they undergo surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
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Support
Sleepless in Cancerland: 3 Methods for Battling Insomnia as a Cancer Patient and Survivor

Learn how people with cancer can reduce insomnia during and after treatment.
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Q&A
New Classification System Will Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Tumors

There are more than 100 subtypes of brain tumors, making them a challenge to accurately diagnose. Now researchers have figured out a way to reliably distinguish them.
Chemical biologist Gabriela Chiosis in a laboratory
In the Clinic
Experimental Cancer Drug Developed at MSK Leads to New Approach for Treating Alzheimer's Disease

A family of drugs developed at MSK targets disrupted processes in cells in diseases related to aging.
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In Brief
Scientists Identify How Gene Mutation Drives a Deadly Childhood Cancer

Synovial sarcoma is an aggressive cancer primarily affecting children and young adults. A new study gets to the bottom of it.
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In the Clinic
Single-Cell Analysis Enables Researchers to Understand the Differences within Tumors

Scientists are decoding the genetic changes that drive individual cancer cells. This may help them develop more-effective targeted therapies.
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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.
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Q&A
The Latest on Genetic Testing for BRCA Mutations in Breast Cancer

An MSK medical oncologist and geneticist discusses the latest drug approved for breast cancer and how genetic testing can lead to new treatments.