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José Baselga
News from #AACR16: Precision Medicine Progress, Turbocharged CARs, and Turning Up the Heat against Cancer

At the 2016 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) conference, there were clear signs that cancer treatment is evolving from a slash-and-burn method to a more precisely targeted, intelligent approach.
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Dr. Joan Massagué, Sloan Kettering Institute Director received the Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research and was named an AACR fellow at AACR16.
News from #AACR16: Targeted Therapy Breakthrough, Improved Survival in Melanoma, and Benefits of Gut Bugs

Long-awaited results of clinical trials testing targeted drugs and immunotherapy combinations were on offer at the annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) conference.
Promising New Research at the 2016 AACR Annual Meeting

Memorial Sloan Kettering experts are available to comment on new research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 2016 Annual Meeting including immunotherapy and CAR T cells, exercise oncology, precision medicine and more. For more information and to set up interviews or access photos, email Nicole H. McNamara at [email protected].
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Woman diagnosed with lymphoma
Ready to Fight, but My Doctor Says to Wait: Watchful Waiting after a Lymphoma Diagnosis

The watch and wait approach to treatment, also called active surveillance, is common for lymphomas that pose no immediate threat to a patient’s health. But the tactic can leave some patients initially feeling anxious.
In the Lab
scan of mouse blood vessel
Surprising Discovery Connects Rare Vascular Disease to Cancer Gene

Researchers found that a common cancer gene called PIK3CA also causes the condition venous malformation. Their discovery has already pointed the way to targeted therapies for this rare and painful condition that affects one in 10,000 people.
In the Lab
a sneaky man on a sneaky mission
Stealth Mode: How Metastatic Cancer Cells Evade Detection by the Immune System

Cancer cells have a sneaky ability to hide out in the body for years at a time. MSK scientists are looking for ways to flush them out.
Announcement
Teen and young adults patients with Roger Daltrey of The Who
Cancer Patients Find Support through MSK's Teen and Young Adult Program

At any given time, close to 700 teenagers and young adults are in active treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering. On March 18, MSK opened a hip new space dubbed the Lounge as part of the newly launched Teen and Young Adult Program designed to give these young patients the support they need during a turbulent time.
In the Lab
Colored x-ray of lung cancer
New Lung Cancer Therapy May Target Previously Untreatable Tumors

Researchers are developing uses for a drug that could benefit many people with lung cancer.
In the Lab
photo of Foxo1 protein stained in regulatory T cells
In the Fight against Cancer, the Immune System Can Be a Double-Edged Sword

The immune system is a powerful tool for fighting cancer — sometimes too powerful.
In the News
Gynecologic oncologist Douglas Levine
New Ovarian Cancer Report Calls for Better Early Screening

A new report says that ovarian cancer research is improving, but more needs to be done, especially with regards to screening at an early stage. Also, where patients receive care makes a big difference in their outcome.