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In the Lab
Scientist Gabriela Chiosis in her lab
Experimental Drug Targets Misbehaving Proteins in Brain Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease

Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers are studying how drugs that reverse malfunctioning proteins may treat disease.
Q&A
Memorial Sloan Kettering surgeon Prasad Adusumilli
CAR T Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Mesothelioma

A combination immunotherapy approach using CAR T cells could be an effective new way to treat mesothelioma.
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Irene Dimatulac sitting at a table in a restaurant
MSK’s Adolescent and Young Adult Program Supports Patients Throughout Their Treatment Journey

After graduate student Irene Dimatulac was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her knee, treatment at MSK — and support from MSK’s Adolescent and Young Adult Program — allowed her to get back to her life.
Diane Reidy-Lagunes, MD
Telemundo’s hoy Día Spotlights MSK and Addresses Access to Care at Comprehensive Cancer Centers

Memorial Sloan Kettering was featured in a Telemundo segment about why patients should seek specialized care at a comprehensive cancer center. MSK’s Diane Reidy-Lagunes discussed how to navigate the patient journey, saying “The doors at MSK are open to everyone. Anyone with a diagnosis of cancer should come.”
Stephen Sternberg
Remembering Stephen Sternberg, a Respected and Influential Surgical Pathologist

Memorial Sloan Kettering is sad to note the passing on May 12 of Stephen Sternberg, at the age of 100. Dr. Sternberg spent his entire career at MSK as a surgical pathologist. Widely known as a leader in the field of pathology and highly regarded for his expertise, he was also greatly respected as an editor of major national publications, which garnered him a broad, devoted following around the world.
Q&A
Smiling female doctor talking to patient.
6 Questions Answered about the CDH1 Gene Mutation & Stomach Cancer

Inheriting a mutation in the CDH1 gene can raise risk of a rare stomach cancer called hereditary diffuse gastric cancer.
NBC’s Today Show Spotlights MSK and Addresses Access to Care at Comprehensive Cancer Centers
NBC’s Today Show Spotlights MSK and Addresses Access to Care at Comprehensive Cancer Centers

On July 22, 2021, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center was prominently featured on NBC News/The Today Show about “How to Navigate Nation’s Top Hospitals.”
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William Tap, Chief of MSK’s Sarcoma Medical Oncology Service, sits at his desk
MSK Experts Develop New Guidelines to Treat Rare Form of Sarcoma: Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

Learning more about epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is an ongoing mission of MSK’s sarcoma research.
Support
Woman and man standing side by side
How Will Cancer Affect My Sex Life — and What Can I Do About It?

In a recent podcast, MSK specialists discussed ways to keep an active sex life during and after cancer treatment.
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Dermatologist Allan Halpern
Can Artificial Intelligence Detect Melanoma?

Researchers from MSK are leading the effort to develop artificial intelligence tools for the detection of the most serious form of skin cancer.