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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.
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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.
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AACR 2019 Annual Meeting
AACR 2019 Research Roundup: Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy, Prostate Cancer Drug Resistance, Insight into Inherited Cancer Mutations
Read up on the latest developments in several important areas of cancer research emerging from the 2019 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.
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Kenneth Offit and Vijai Joseph
Making an IMPACT: MSK’s Gene-Sequencing Test Reveals New Findings about Hereditary Cancer Risk
An analysis of germline DNA in people with advanced cancer finds that inherited mutations may be more common than expected in this group.
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.
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Why Are More Young Adults Getting Cancer? Obesity May Be to Blame
Cancer among younger Americans is on the rise, and much of it is linked to obesity. An MSK expert on diet and cancer explains what’s behind this disturbing new trend.