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Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Dean Bajorin
Immunotherapy Drug Lowers Risk of Bladder Cancer Returning after Surgery

People with bladder cancer may soon have a new treatment option following surgery.
Human metastatic melanoma cells in a lymph node. ENPP1, a protein involved in immune evasion, is shown in green.
Taking the STING Out of Cancer: Discovery about How Cancer Cells Evade Immune Defenses Inspires New Treatment Approach

The research identifies a protein called ENPP1 as a potential drug target in the treatment of advanced cancers with chromosome instability.
In the Lab
Pictured: Charles L. Sawyers, William Polkinghorn & Simon Powell
Molecular Studies Explain Effectiveness of Longtime Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Laboratory studies have revealed an explanation for why androgen-deprivation therapy makes radiation therapy more effective in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer.
In the News
an illustration of cancer metastasis
AACR 2019 Research Roundup: Nanosensors for Cancer, New Immunotherapy Targets, a Road Map of Metastasis, and CAR T Fratricide

Read our key takeaways from the second half of the American Association for Cancer Research’s 2019 annual meeting.
Internist Francesca Gany is seen leaning on a taxicab and smiling. She leads the MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities Service, which this year marks its tenth anniversary
Do the Right Thing: The MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities Service

The MSK Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities service improves people’s lives in communities that too often get overlooked and suffer disproportionately from cancer, including lack of access to care.
Ask the Expert
A mother being treated for cancer breast-feeds her baby.
Can I Breast-feed during Cancer Treatment?

Here’s what to know about breast-feeding during chemotherapy and other treatments for cancer.
Ask the Expert
Memorial Sloan Kettering surgeon Andrea Barrio
What Is Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), and How Do I Decide on the Right Treatment?

Learn about the breast cancer type called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and how doctors decide on the best treatment for each person.
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Young female cancer patient holding a tea cup
Preventing Nausea and Vomiting after Cancer Treatment: 7 Questions with an MSK Expert

Medical oncologist Mark Kris discusses how new guidelines for preventing nausea and vomiting due to treatment can improve quality of life for people with cancer.
Dr. Mara Sherman in her lab, with two trainees working in the background
Into the Matrix: MSK’s Mara Sherman is Unlocking the Secrets of the Fibrotic Fortress that Surrounds and Protects Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. Mara Sherman's lab at the Sloan Kettering Institute is “all pancreas, all the time.” Learn how her research program is illuminating interactions between cancer cells and the dense weave of fibrous cells that surrounds and protects pancreatic tumors.
Once a patient, Jillian is now a breast cancer care coordinator. She shares a love story, a viral video and a special connection to the people of MSK Monmouth.
It’s Personal for Jillian Allegretti, of MSK Monmouth

Once a patient, Jillian is now a breast cancer care coordinator. She shares a love story, a viral video and a special connection to the people of MSK Monmouth.