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Finding
Vijai Joseph and Sabine Topka in the lab
Repairing DNA Damage in Cancer Cells

New findings could lead to a different kind of cancer drug that targets a DNA damage repair pathway called nucleotide excision repair.
Breast cancer oncologist Neil Iyengar, MD, is seen talking with a patient.
Cancer Benefits and Risks From Ozempic, Wegovy, and Other Weight Loss Drugs

Learn what Ozempic, Wegovy, and other weight loss drugs mean for cancer risk and treatment, from an expert at MSK.
Patient receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Ablative Radiotherapy Controls Resistant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Clinical Trial

Learn how highly focused, intense radiation can stop lung cancer from growing after it has spread to a small number of sites.
MSK physician Dr. Deb Schrag
Experimental Blood Test for Cancer Shows Potential To Screen for Multiple Types Simultaneously

Learn how a blood test could someday provide a way to detect cancers at an early stage.
MSK radiation oncologist Jonathan Yang, who specializes in treating metastatic cancer.
Proton Therapy for Leptomeningeal Metastasis Could Be a Major Advance

Learn how proton therapy can be an effective new treatment for leptomeningeal metastasis.
Finding
Two chimpanzees in a field
Cancer Genes in Humans vs. Chimps: Why Are We More Susceptible?

In an unusual collaboration, scientists from MSK and the American Museum of Natural History looked at how the BRCA2 gene differs between humans and chimps. Mutations in this gene are linked to an increased risk of certain cancers, including breast cancer.
In the Lab
Adrienne Boire at the lab bench
Inspired by a Patient, a Doctor Finds Answers for a Devastating Cancer Complication

Research is providing new clues about how cancer spreads to spinal fluid, a condition called leptomeningeal metastasis.
Dr. Sohrab Shah
Fighting Cancer With Computers, Math, and Artificial Intelligence

MSK Drs. Larry Norton, Dana Pe’er, and Sohrab Shah know cancer research isn’t all beakers and test tubes — computers and algorithms are some of the most powerful tools in cancer research.
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Pouring white wine into a glass
White Wine and Melanoma: Does Drinking Alcohol Increase Your Cancer Risk?

Hear from our experts about a new study linking alcohol consumption and melanoma risk.
Andrea Barrio, a breast cancer surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, talks to a patient
Important New Insights into Lymphedema: High Risk, Race, and Ethnicity

Learn about research on lymphedema at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which finds that Black and Hispanic women are at highest risk.