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Medical oncologist Neil Iyengar
The Skinny on Fat and Cancer Risk
Scientists are learning how obesity — having too much body fat — increases your chance of developing cancer.
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Surgeon-scientist Vinod Balachandran in the laboratory
4 Things to Know about Pancreatic Cancer
Learn about important advances in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Jakki Stout stands in her white coat and holds a sign for the nurses’ suite that was named after her.
From Nurse to Cancer Patient and Back: MSK Nurse Practitioner Jaclyn Stout
Learn about Jakki Stout’s journey from MSK nurse practitioner to breast cancer patient and back to being an even more helpful and inspiring nurse at MSK.
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3 Cancer Genes You've Never Heard Of
While BRCA genes garner most of the public's attention, they're not the only cancer-predisposition genes doctors test for.
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T Cell Attack: Taking Down Cancer with Immunotherapy
MSK physician-scientist Prasad Adusumilli is focused on developing more-effective immunotherapy approaches for treating tumors in the chest.
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Dr. Prasad Adusumilli sits at a computer. A patient’s face and a chest image are on the screen.
Getting a Second Opinion After a Cancer Diagnosis: 9 Things To Know
Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a rare cancer or one that’s more common, MSK doctors can provide a second opinion.
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New Findings Clarify How Kidney Cancer Spreads to Distant Organs
Scientists have identified genes and biological mechanisms that one day could be targeted with drugs to stop kidney cancer from spreading to the bone, brain, or other organs.
MSK epidemiologist Mengmeng “Margaret” Du.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Associated With Higher Risk of Pancreatic Cancer, New Study Shows
Learn how polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
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 Clinic
The latest results come from a team of MSK physicians and scientists (from left to right): Bob Li, Hai-Yan Tu, Mackenzie Myers, Flavia Michelini, Emiliano Cocco, Sandra Misale, and Maurizio Scaltriti
Back-to-Back Studies Support the Use of HER2-Targeted Therapies in Multiple Cancers
Results from a clinical trial and animal studies provide support for targeting the HER2 protein in multiple cancer types.