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Infectious complication rates following prostate biopsies continue to increase, despite decreased use of the procedures, according to Jim Hu, M.D. Read more

A multidisciplinary team led by Ithaca member Mingming Wu has devised a method for measuring the force a breast cancer cell exerts on its fibrous surroundings. Read more

Marcin Imielinski, M.D., Ph.D., and Dan Avi Landau, M.D., Ph.D, are using genomics to better understand—and combat—tumors. Read more

Lipstick Angels, a non-profit that brings volunteer makeup artists into hospitals to treat them with facials, makeovers and massage treatments has started a program at NewYork-Presbyterian. Read more

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

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

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

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

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