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2025 Jun 02

Switch to Experimental Drug after Liquid Biopsy Detection of Breast Cancer Recurrence Improves Outcomes

A large prospective, randomized clinical trial in patients with advanced breast cancer has found that the use of liquid biopsy blood tests for early detection of a treatment-resistance mutation, followed by a switch to a new... Read more

2025 May 29

New Insights into Bladder Cancer Treatment Could Help Improve Immunotherapies

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine. Courtesy of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. More than three decades ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) as the first... Read more

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2025 May 29

Two WCM Scientists Receive Inaugural Pershing Square Foundation Ovarian Cancer Challenge Grant

Dr. Juan R. Cubillos-Ruiz , the William J. Ledger, M.D. Distinguished Associate Professor of Infection and Immunology in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Dr. David Lyden , the Stavros S. Niarchos Professor in Pediatric... Read more

2025 May 22

Ritu Banga Healthcare Disparities Research Awards Support Innovative Science

Four Weill Cornell Medicine investigators received the Ritu Banga Healthcare Disparities Research Awards, recognizing innovative research that will help close care gaps in clinical settings. Endowed through a generous $5... Read more

2025 May 09

National Cancer Institute Grant Funds Prostate Cancer Imaging Study

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a projected $4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct a clinical trial testing whether a new imaging approach could reduce... Read more

2025 May 05

How a Tiny RNA Modification Helps Control Cell Stress Responses

A tiny chemical modification commonly found on messenger RNAs plays a surprisingly large role in how cells respond to stress, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The finding clarifies an... Read more

2025 Apr 21

Three-Dimensional Gene Hubs May Promote Brain Cancer

The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, suggests a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. The... Read more

2025 Apr 16

Study Finds Protein Partnership Protects Chromosomes

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy. Using yeast, the researchers reveal protein... Read more

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2025 Apr 15

Gut Microbes Release Cancer-fighting Bile Acids that Block Hormone Signals

Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine, known as the gut microbiota, can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking androgen signaling,... Read more

2025 Apr 14

Infographic: Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

According to the American Cancer Society, testicular cancer affects approximately 1 out of 250 men. Could it affect you or a loved one? Download the guide here or review the infographic below. Read more

2025 Apr 11

New Strategy May Enable Cancer Monitoring from Blood Tests Alone

A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a... Read more

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2025 Apr 07

Celebrating the Healing Power of Art

At the Meyer Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, an annual art show spotlights the work of cancer patients who found solace and inspiration in creative expression. For Pat Boyce-Jones, her... Read more

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2025 Apr 01

Omega-6 Fatty Acid Promotes the Growth of an Aggressive Type of Breast Cancer

Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including pork and eggs, specifically enhances the growth of the hard-to-treat “triple negative” breast cancer... Read more

2025 Mar 28

AI Meets Oncology: New Model Personalizes Bladder Cancer Treatment

Leveraging the power of AI and machine learning technologies, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine developed a more effective model for predicting how patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer will respond to... Read more

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2025 Mar 27

$50 Million Gift from the Weill Family Foundation Establishes the Weill Cancer Hub East

New York, N.Y., and Princeton, N.J. (March 27, 2025)— With a mission to understand how nutrition and metabolism impact the body’s ability to control cancer, four leading research institutions have united under the Weill... Read more

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2025 Mar 10

FLIpping the Switch: Boosting Stem Cell Numbers for Therapies

A single molecular switch is essential for blood stem cells to enter an activated, regenerative state in which they produce new blood cells, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The... Read more

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2025 Mar 04

Kidney Cancer: The Essentials You Should Know

Nearly 1 of 20 cancers in America is kidney cancer , according to the American Cancer Society . While the number of cases is on the rise, more people are surviving than ever before. “This cancer—in the majority of patients—... Read more

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2025 Feb 26

Preventing Cancer: The Essential Guide

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer , 20 million people across the globe learned they had cancer in 2022. By 2040, the number of new diagnoses in a single year is expected to reach nearly 30 million... Read more

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2025 Feb 21

Islet Transplantation with Blood Vessel Cells Shows Promise to Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Adding engineered human blood vessel-forming cells to islet transplants boosted the survival of the insulin-producing cells and reversed diabetes in a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The new... Read more

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2025 Feb 18

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention: Empowering Patients Through Support and Knowledge

Breast and ovarian cancers are two of the most common cancers affecting women, but with advancements in research and supportive care, patients have access to resources to fight these cancers . Drs. Shoshana Rosenberg , Laura... Read more