News

2016 Nov 11

Anticipated METRIC results could lead to first targeted agent approved in TNBC

Findings from a highly anticipated, randomized, phase II trial could possibly pave the path for the FDA approval of the first targeted therapy for patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), explains Linda T. Vahdat, M.D. Read more

Gastrointestinal oncologist Allyson Ocean of the Meyer Cancer Center

2016 Nov 10

Innovative Online Community Offers Guidance to Patients With Pancreatic Cancer and Their Families

Allyson Ocean, M.D., discusses the impetus and mission of the online community she formed with pancreatic cancer patient Anne Glauber. Read more

2016 Nov 10

In the OR, it's as if she's my own child

Surgery by Drs Theodore Schwartz and Jeffrey Greenfield saved a toddler's vision - and life. Read more

2016 Nov 09

Daedalus fund supports innovative cancer research

Two cancer center members were among seven selected for the third round of the Daedalus Fund for Innovation awards. Read more

2016 Nov 09

Trumping Science?

Harold Varmus, M.D., suggests that President-elect Trump and his advisors receive a science “tutorial” before taking office. Read more

2016 Nov 08

Pancreas and colon tumors reprogram the liver, causing wasting and short-circuiting body's immune response

A team led by Doug Fearon, M.D., has traced cachexia to a molecular reprogramming of the liver induced by tumors, which also releases stress hormones that can prevent the immune system from responding. Read more

2016 Nov 08

Doctors should consider physiology of obese patients when designing cancer treatment

The metabolic state of patients influences their cancer risk, progression and response to treatment, warns researchers in the lab of Meyer director Lewis Cantley. Read more

2016 Nov 08

Breast cancer awards advance efforts to address metastasis and harness immune system

Two awards from the Department of Defense will help advance research into metastasis promoting protein Bcl-xL and immune response inhibiting adenosine. Read more

2016 Nov 05

Vitamin C kills tumor cells with hard-to-treat mutation

A new study echoes the findings of the Cantley Lab regarding the potential of Vitamin C as a cancer-killing therapy. Read more

2016 Nov 04

Nachman wins national mentorship award

Professor Emeritus Ralph Nachman, M.D., has won a 2016 Mentor Award from the American Society of Hematology for his commitment to training and mentoring early-career hematologists. Read more

Heather Yeo, M.D. at work at Weill Cornell Medicine

2016 Nov 02

Why 121 years is too long to wait for gender parity in surgery

Heather Yeo, M.D., MPH, discusses the female surgeon experience and her growing role as an advocate. Read more

2016 Nov 02

National prostate biopsy and radical prostatectomy volumes decreased significantly following recommendation against PSA screening

A study by Jim Hu, M.D., and colleagues has found that the rate of prostate biopsies and radical prostatectomies decreased following a 2012 United States Preventative Task Force recommendation against prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing. Read more