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In the Lab
Cyclotron engineer and nuclear pharmacist
New Imaging Detects Deadly Lung and Prostate Cancers, May Improve Treatment

Learn how a new imaging technique could improve detection and treatment of certain aggressive lung and prostate cancers.
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Coping With Grief: 7 Things to Remember When Dealing with Loss

Grief can feel all-consuming, but those intense feelings don’t last forever.
Q&A
Dr. Helena Yu
Lung Cancer in Women and Nonsmokers: What To Know About Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Learn about lung cancer in women, the links between lung cancer and smoking, the relationship between lung cancer and genetics, and the benefits of being treated at a hospital that offers many clinical trials for lung cancer.
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MSK Research Highlights, June 25, 2024

New MSK research helped develop a machine-learning tool to help find cancer cells that remain after surgery; led to FDA approval for CAR T cell therapy against mantle cell lymphoma; tested a liquid biopsy approach that shows promise in detecting lung cancer; found checkpoint inhibitors were effective against endometrial and ovarian cancers with DNA-repair deficiency; and shed new light on mTOR's role in metabolic enzyme degradation.
In the Clinic
Cannabis oil is often heralded as an alternative cure for cancer
The Truth Behind Four Natural Cancer “Cures”

The internet is full of “miracle cures” for cancer and alleged surefire ways to prevent it, and well-meaning people may urge cancer patients to just tr...
Dr. Mara Sherman in her lab, with two trainees working in the background
Into the Matrix: MSK’s Mara Sherman is Unlocking the Secrets of the Fibrotic Fortress that Surrounds and Protects Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. Mara Sherman's lab at the Sloan Kettering Institute is “all pancreas, all the time.” Learn how her research program is illuminating interactions between cancer cells and the dense weave of fibrous cells that surrounds and protects pancreatic tumors.
Dr. Rona Yaeger
FDA Approves First Colorectal Cancer Treatment that Targets KRAS Gene

The targeted therapy adagrasib received accelerated approved for colorectal cancer caused by a mutation called KRAS-G12C, when used in combination with the drug cetuximab. MSK investigators have led much of the research that resulted in this combined drug approval.
Joseph Sun and Rebecca Delconte
Fasting Primes the Immune System’s Natural Killer Cells to Better Fight Cancer, New Study in Mice Finds

Animal model research from MSK has shown for the first time that fasting can reprogram the metabolism of natural killer cells, helping them to survive in the harsh environment in and around tumors, while also improving their cancer-fighting ability.
Dr. Alexander Drilon
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Repotrectinib for Cancers with NTRK Fusions 

The FDA has approved the targeted drug repotrectinib for patients 12 and older with tumors that carry gene changes called NTRK fusions. The trial that resulted in the approval was led by MSK investigators.
Sammy gets ready to swing a bat
MSK Earns Top Distinction for Pediatric Cancer Care From American College of Surgeons

Thanks to MSK’s expertise in treating young people with cancer, 16-year-old high school athlete Sammy is back to doing what he loves.