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Genetic counselor Elise Fiala and pediatric cancer expert Michael Walsh
Study Demonstrates the Reasons to Screen Children with Cancer for Inherited Cancer Genes
The largest study of its kind to look at data from children with cancer finds inherited cancer genes are more common than expected.
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Michel Sadelain and Prasad Adusumilli
Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Treating Solid Tumors in the Chest
A study in mouse models suggests how modified T cells may be used to treat tumors in the area just outside the lungs.
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Coping with Shame Related to Cancer
Find out how to handle feelings of self-blame and shame that may accompany a cancer diagnosis.
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Dr. Alicia Latham, Dr. Michael Walsh, Dr. Zsofia Stadler, and Megha Ranganathan
Inherited Cancer Risks: New Insights from MSK Presented at 2023 ASCO Meeting
MSK investigators are leading research focused on understanding how hereditary DNA mutations affect cancer development and therapy, and how to best treat people who carry these inherited risks in their genes.
In the Lab
Pictured: ESK1 Monoclonal Antibody
New Molecule Targets Proteins Inside Cancer Cells
Scientists from Memorial Sloan Kettering have collaborated on the discovery of a unique monoclonal antibody, called ESK1, that appears to be effective at targeting and destroying several types of cancer cells.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology logo
#ASCO17: Post-Conference Roundup of Themes and Trends
Read up on the progress being made in several key areas of cancer research, including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, precision surgery, and epigenetics.
Rosario Costas-Muñiz, PhD
For Latino People With Cancer, Mental Health A Focus For MSK Psycho-Oncologist
Rosario Costas-Muñiz’s work is helping Latino patients at MSK and across Latin America.
(From left) David Scheinberg, Andrew Zelenetz, and Joseph Jurcic are using monoclonal antibodies to improve the treatment of patients with leukemia and lymphoma.
Monoclonal Antibody Drugs for Cancer Treatment
Therapies designed to target cancer while sparing healthy tissue show benefit, but have not yet reached full potential.
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Dr. Christopher Klebanoff
A New Type of Immunotherapy: MSK’s Christopher Klebanoff Is Fighting Cancer Cells From the Inside Out With T Cell Receptor (TCR) Therapy
Learn how MSK physician-scientist Christopher Klebanoff is working to bring immunotherapy to more patients, especially those with solid tumors.
In the Clinic
MSK urologic surgeon Timothy Donahue
New Prostate Cancer Surgery Imaging Technique Could Reduce Side Effects
Learn how a new imaging approach lights up nerves so they can be avoided during prostate cancer surgery.