Finding
![Investigators Lea Moukarzel, Kimberly Dessources, Britta Weigelt, and Sarah Kim in the lab.](https://www.mskcc.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/188896/main_image/weigelt-lab-1200x800.jpg)
Unique Genetic Change Found in Rare Ovarian Tumor Could Spare Patients from Unnecessary Treatment
The research focused on sclerosing stromal tumor, a rare, benign ovarian tumor that is not cancer but can be misdiagnosed as cancer.
In the Lab
![Black-and-white microscopic image of cell from human granular cell tumor](https://www.mskcc.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/163084/3x2/atp6ap2-1200x800.jpg)
A Study of Rare Tumors Uncovers the Presence of Tumor-Suppressing Genes
Studying the genes of granular cell tumors has revealed a previously unknown process through which cells can turn cancerous.
In the Clinic
![Man and woman in white lab coats looking at test tubes](https://www.mskcc.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/153142/3x2/reisfilho-1200x800.jpg)
Single-Cell Analysis Enables Researchers to Understand the Differences within Tumors
Scientists are decoding the genetic changes that drive individual cancer cells. This may help them develop more-effective targeted therapies.
In the Lab
![Pathology slide showing DCIS and invasive cancer](https://www.mskcc.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/134680/3x2/singlecellsequencing_revised-1_3x2_0.jpg)
Forensic Techniques Enable Study of Individual Breast Cancer Cells from MSK’s Archives
Analysis of long-preserved single cells on pathology slides aims to provide new clues about the genes that make breast cancer more aggressive.