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In the Clinic
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There’s an App for That: When the Meaning of a BRCA Mutation Isn’t Clear-Cut
A new project called the BRCA Exchange is sharing data about BRCA mutations and what they actually mean for cancer risk.
In the Lab
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Drugs That Stall — But Don’t Kill — Cancer Cells Are an Untapped Resource, Study Suggests
A drug combination that halts tumor cell division can stir the immune system into taking action.
In the Lab
Sloan Kettering Institute molecular biologist Christine Mayr
Scientists Find Cancer Drivers Hiding in a New Place
New findings from researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute suggest that cancer causes may be lurking in the molecule that bridges DNA and protein.
In the Lab
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Scientists Identify Growth Signal for Metastatic Cancer "Seeds"
Targeting this signal with drugs might be one way to stop cancers from spreading.
Finding
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Findings from Two Patients Shed New Light on Drug Resistance in AML
A team at MSK has discovered a previously unknown type of resistance to a new leukemia drug.
In the Lab
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How the Zebrafish Got Its Stripes
A surprising discovery linking the hormone insulin to skin pigmentation offers fresh insights into how animal bodies take shape.
Roundup
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Highlights from MSK at the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research Meeting
Read up on the latest developments in several key areas of cancer research, including genomic mapping, disease modeling through CRISPR, CAR T therapy, and cancer stem cells.
In Brief
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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.
In the Clinic
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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.
In the Lab
A microscopic view of genetically engineered mouse tumor and a human FL-HCC tumor
With Help of CRISPR, Scientists Unravel the Cause of a Rare Liver Cancer
A team led by MSK molecular biologist Scott Lowe is making progress against fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma.