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Feature
Medical oncologist Neil Iyengar
What’s in Your Fridge, Doc? The Real-Life Diet of an Expert on Nutrition and Cancer

Learn about the real-life diet of a top cancer expert and how good nutrition can help reduce the risk of the disease.
A researcher working in an MSK lab
MSK Research Highlights September 18, 2024

New MSK research uses saturation genome editing to better understanding of the RAD51C gene, which has been linked to higher risks of breast and ovarian cancer; sheds new light on brain metastasis; and finds a commercially available contrast dye could help surgeons better separate cancer from healthy tissue.
In the Clinic
CAR T cell therapy
CAR T Cell Therapies Are a Growing Area of Research

Cell therapies that use patients’ own immune cells to attack cancer — including CAR T cell therapy, an approach developed at MSK — are a promising and rapidly growing area of research.
Announcement
Omar Abdel-Wahab
New Grant Awarded to MSK for Efforts in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research

The Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant will fund efforts focusing on the development of new treatments.
Finding
David Hyman and Robin Gillespie
#AACR17: Basket Trial for Experimental Drug Shows Promising Early Results

Neratinib, which targets mutations that drive cancer growth, is showing promise for treating several types of cancer.
Q&A
physiatrist Jesuel Padro-Guzman
Answers to 8 FAQ About Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)

Peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of many types of chemotherapy. Learn about what it is, why it happens, and how to treat CIPN.
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.
In the News
MSK medical oncologist Eileen O'Reilly with a patient
ASCO 2019: PARP Inhibitors Benefit People with Pancreatic Cancer Who Have a BRCA Mutation

Results from a large phase III clinical trial unveiled at this year’s ASCO meeting identify an effective targeted therapy for a subset of people with pancreatic cancer.
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.
fruits and vegetables
Food Insecurity Can Make Healthy Eating Difficult for People with Cancer: How MSK is Helping Diverse Communities

Discover how Memorial Sloan Kettering is teaming up with local hospitals to promote healthy eating in diverse communities.