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In the Clinic
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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.
In the Lab
Microscopic image of cancer cells and C. elegans cells undergoing entosis.
A Death Wish That Allows Worms to Thrive — and What It Tells Us About Cancer Biology
Researchers discover that a curious type of cell death plays a role in normal development.
In the Lab
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Cellular “Garbage Collectors” Are Key to Cancer’s Growth
A new study suggests a way to target cancer by interfering with its system of waste removal.
In the Lab
Enhanced MRI of a glioblastoma
Starving Cancer Stem Cells Could Be the Trick to Treating Glioblastoma, Study Finds
MSK researchers have identified a compound that kills glioblastoma cells using a mechanism that’s completely different from earlier treatments.
Finding
Alex Kentsis in his lab
Research Uncovers the Genetic Causes of Aggressive Leukemia in Children
Researchers have found that the genetic changes that cause pediatric leukemia are different from those that lead to leukemia in adults.
Finding
Side-by-side pictures of tissues from a responder and a non-responder to targeted therapy for kidney cancer
For Kidney Cancer, the Tumor’s Environment May Be Key to Optimizing Treatment
One size does not fit all when it comes to treating renal cell carcinoma.
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2018
Top 10 Stories of 2018, Cancer Research Edition
Take a look back at some of the year’s biggest news in cancer research.
In the Lab
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Drugs That Stall — But Don’t Kill — Cancer Cells Are an Untapped Resource, Study Suggests
A drug combination that halts tumor cell division can stir the immune system into taking action.
In the Lab
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MSK Scientists Fine-Tune CAR T Cells to Improve Their Performance
The updated versions can survive longer in the body while still packing a punch against cancer.
In the Lab
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The Immune System Can Fight Cancer. So Why Doesn’t It?
New research from scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute helps explain how growing tumors escape our immune defenses.