Search by keywords: Connect with us Stay Informed. Get the latest news and updates on MSK’s cancer care and research breakthroughs sent straight to your inbox with our e-newsletters. Newsletter Sign Up 1839 News Items found Science Byte It Takes Two: A Pair of Proteins Coordinate to Direct Development of Embryonic Cells Friday, June 16, 2017 MSK researchers shed light on the signals that determine the fate of embryonic cells. In the Clinic The Science Behind the FDA’s Approval of an Immunotherapy for Mismatch Repair–Deficient Cancers Friday, June 9, 2017 A new paper from MSK physician-scientist Luis Diaz presents the evidence on which the FDA approved the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab for cancers with a specific genetic abnormality. Finding Definitive Study Shows That People with Melanoma Do Not Need Immediate Lymph Node Removal Thursday, June 8, 2017 The results of a large, international randomized trial herald a change in medical practice for the treatment of melanoma. In the News #ASCO17: Post-Conference Roundup of Themes and Trends Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Read up on the progress being made in several key areas of cancer research, including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, precision surgery, and epigenetics. In the Clinic Drug Reduces Recurrence Risk in Subset of Women with Breast Cancer Monday, June 5, 2017 A drug was shown to improve outcomes in women with HER2-positive early breast cancer when added to standard therapy. In the Clinic Online Symptom-Monitoring Tool Improves Survival for Those Undergoing Chemotherapy for Metastatic Cancer Sunday, June 4, 2017 A study presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology showed that an online tool to monitor patients’ symptoms improved overall survival. In the Clinic Phase III Trial of Targeted Drug Shows Promise in Treating Metastatic Breast Cancer Sunday, June 4, 2017 Investigators found that olaparib extended progression-free survival by an average of three months in women with advanced breast cancer. Finding Could a Blood Test Detect Early-Stage Cancers? Saturday, June 3, 2017 A sensitive assay for detecting tumor DNA in the blood performed well in patients and may herald the development of a blood test for cancer screening. In the Clinic Drug Targeting Genetic Mutation Works across All Tumor Types Saturday, June 3, 2017 A drug effective in all cancer types with a mutation called a TRK fusion could be the first ever developed simultaneously in adults and children. In the Clinic Two Studies Link Healthy Habits to Increased Colon Cancer Survival Thursday, June 1, 2017 People who maintain a healthy lifestyle after surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer are more likely to have a favorable outcome after treatment. Pagination Load More Book traversal links for Newsroom Previous Newsroom Next Cancer Vaccine Could Prevent Neuroblastoma From Returning After Antibody Treatment