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Science Byte
Cancer biologist and pediatric oncologist Alex Kentsis
Blocking Enzymes That Signal DNA Damage Could Be a Treatment Strategy for Childhood Cancers

A new strategy for treating pediatric cancers involves preventing cells from repairing their own DNA.
Announcement
Pediatric oncologist Kevin Curran with CAR T patient Esmeralda Pineda
FDA Approves First CAR T Cell Therapy for Leukemia

Children, teens, and young adults with leukemia that have stopped responding to chemotherapy are the first eligible to receive the new treatment.
In the Lab
A scientist looks at illustrations of chromosomes.
When Loss Is a Gain: New Tumor Suppressor Gene Identified in Follicular Lymphoma

The reason certain patients with follicular lymphoma do worse than others may come down to a missing gene.
In the Lab
Images from three different mice showing the effects of antibiotics and microbiome replacement
Bacteria versus Bacteria: Two Studies Uncover Species of Microbes That Protect against Infections in People with Cancer

Research recently published by MSK scientists suggests that the best way to fight dangerous bacteria may be with other bacteria.
Finding
Grey T lymphocytes
#AACR17: Researchers Shed Light on Biological Activity of a New, First-in-Class Immunotherapy

A team at MSK uncovered how TRX518, a new immunotherapy drug in early development, works in the body.
In the Lab
Adrienne Boire at the lab bench
Inspired by a Patient, a Doctor Finds Answers for a Devastating Cancer Complication

Research is providing new clues about how cancer spreads to spinal fluid, a condition called leptomeningeal metastasis.
In the Lab
CAR T cells attacking cancer
CRISPR Genome-Editing Tool Takes Cancer Immunotherapy to the Next Level

What do you get when you combine two of the hottest areas of biotechnology? A new paper from MSK researchers explains.
In the Lab
MSK scientists Charles Rudin and John Poirier
Scientists Home in on Treatment Advance for Chemotherapy-Resistant Small Cell Lung Cancer

An epigenetic mechanism may make small cell lung cancer vulnerable to a new kind of attack.
Feature
T cells on the loose.
T Is for T Cell: The Science Behind Immunotherapy

By deciphering the biology of T cells, MSK scientists gave immunotherapy a boost.
Q&A
photo of sugary foods like candy, donuts, and cupcakes
No Sugar, No Cancer? A Look at the Evidence

A lot has been written about the relationship between sugar and cancer. Most of it is wrong.