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author finds help for chemo brain
Feature
Is Chemo Brain Real?
Cancer treatments like chemotherapy may cause cognitive changes, which experts call “chemo brain.” Learn how Memorial Sloan Kettering experts help patients with this condition.
Vice President Joe Biden addressed members of the American Association for Cancer Research on Wednesday in New Orleans.
In the News
The 2016 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) ended with a visit from the Vice President.
José Baselga
Announcement
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.
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.
Announcement
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.
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].
Woman diagnosed with lymphoma
Feature
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.
scan of mouse blood vessel
In the Lab
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.
a sneaky man on a sneaky mission
In the Lab
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.
Teen and young adults patients with Roger Daltrey of The Who
Announcement
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.
Colored x-ray of lung cancer
In the Lab
Researchers are developing uses for a drug that could benefit many people with lung cancer.