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CAR Therapy for Solid Tumors Draws Attention at Annual Cancer Conference
Results from a clinical trial indicate that an experimental CAR therapy for mesothelioma is safe.
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Super Vision: How New Imaging Technologies Are Transforming Biomedical Research
With the power of advanced microscopes, Sloan Kettering Institutes scientists are pushing the boundaries of what can be seen and measured.
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SKI cell biologists Junmei Yi and Xuejun Jiang
More Evidence that Cellular ‘Death by Iron’ Could Be Promising Avenue of Cancer Treatment
Cancers with certain mutations are vulnerable to ferroptosis, a form of iron-dependent cell death.
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Origin Story: Finding on Macrophage Development Challenges Long-Held View
A surprising finding challenges long-held dogma about how certain immune cells develop into specialized types in diverse tissues.
In the Clinic
Anne Covey
No Scalpel Required: Targeting Liver Tumors with Interventional Radiology
Interventional radiology uses minimally invasive procedures that can treat some liver tumors as effectively as surgery.
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Treating Rare Cancers
Memorial Sloan Kettering physicians have experience and specialized expertise in caring for people with uncommon cancers.
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At AACR, MSK Researchers Spotlight Health Disparities and Propose Solutions
Topics included more diverse representation in clinical trials, racial disparities in colorectal cancer, and ancestry testing to improve diagnoses.
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How a Chicken Helped Solve the Mystery of Cancer
When this feathered patient found her way into a New York laboratory in 1909, she changed the course of cancer science.
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MSK medical oncologist Alexander Drilon
First Targeted Cancer Drug Approved Based on Mutation Rather than Tumor Type
Learn about larotrectinib, the first cancer drug to be FDA approved for adult and pediatric patients at the same time.
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Fasting Primes the Immune System’s Natural Killer Cells to Better Fight Cancer, New Study in Mice Finds
Animal model research from MSK has shown for the first time that fasting can reprogram the metabolism of natural killer cells, helping them to survive in the harsh environment in and around tumors, while also improving their cancer-fighting ability.