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2016 May 26

Mason to conduct groundbreaking study of antimicrobial resistance in 54 international cities

Christopher Mason, Ph.D., will lead a project to develop a map of 54 cities to show their genetic differences and epigenetic states. Read more

Lung cancer survivor Tom Murphy and daughter Julia

2016 May 25

Superman is 58 and lives in Bronxville

Lung cancer patient Tom Murphy has returned to running after undergoing surgery with Brendon Stiles, M.D. Read more

2016 May 25

Higher dose Herceptin shows no significant impact on survival in gastric cancer

Manish Shah, M.D., discusses the impacts of different dosing levels of Herceptin in HER2-positive gastric cancer Read more

Thoracic surgeon Brendon Stiles with patient MaryAnn Provenzano

2016 May 24

Lifting the smokescreen

The face of lung cancer has changed, and MaryAnn Provenzano is living proof of that. Read more

2016 May 23

Oncologists need to better discuss patient life expectancy

Despite their nearness to death, a sizeable proportion of advanced cancer patients remain unaware of basic information about their illness or its treatment, according to Holly Prigerson, Ph.D. Read more

2016 May 20

Mathematical analysis of drug resistance in chronic leukemia

The rate at which genetically mutated cancer cells grow may help explain why patients with CLL develop resistance to ibrutinib, according to Dan Landau, M.D., Ph.D. Read more

2016 May 20

Science goes to the movies: Deadpool

Chris Mason, Ph.D., discusses the science behind Hollywood film Deadpool. Read more

2016 May 19

Review: Twin Books on the Genome, Far From Identical

Steven Lipkin, Ph.D., publishes his debut book about the genome. Read more

2016 May 19

Wide array of therapeutic options in myeloma a ‘wonderful problem’ for hematologists

Adriana Rossi, M.D., discusses the “revolutionary” advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Read more

2016 May 19

Discussing end of life increases Latino participation in advance care planning

Communication about end-of-life care can improve how likely Latino patients with terminal cancer are to sign a DNR order. Read more

2016 May 19

Skin regeneration is product of two types of stem cells

Ithaca associate member Tudorita Tumbar, Ph.D., has shed light on epidermal stem cells and their role in skin repair. Read more

Mark Souweidane, M.D. appeared in Humans of New York talking about pediatric brain cancer

2016 May 18

Humans of New York: Mark Souweidane

Pediatric neurosurgeon Mark Souweidane, M.D., was featured on the immensely popular Humans of New York blog. Read more

2016 May 17

Mantle cell lymphoma progression during ibrutinib treatment leads to poor outcomes

Peter Martin, M.D., discusses his study about treatment outcomes of people with aggressive mantle cell lymphoma. Read more

2016 May 17

OncLive enriches Strategic Alliance Program with new partners

The Meyer Cancer Center has partnered with OncLive to enhance cancer research, treatment and education content Read more

2016 May 16

Transforming Cancer Care

Feature about immunotherapy research and trials at Weill Cornell Medicine. Read more

2016 May 13

Rx for your health: Cancer treatment and resources at NYP

Melanie Ongchin, M.D., discusses some of the services she provides for patients in Lower Manhattan. Read more

Patient Irene Price with Dr. David Nanus

2016 May 12

Irene: A birthday wish

Bladder cancer patient Irene Price reflects on how a personalized treatment based on genetic analysis saved her life. Read more

2016 May 12

The broad spectrum of myelodysplastic syndrome

Ellen Ritchie, M.D., discusses the current best practices in the management of myelodysplastic syndromes and how the latest research is likely to impact the field. Read more

Photo of Drs. Rubin, Sboner, Beltran and Elemento

2016 May 12

Genomic data sharing expands possibilities of precision medicine

The Englander Institute for Precision Medicine has formed a new partnership with Australia's Garvan Institute. Read more

2016 May 12

An old idea, revived: Starve cancer to death

Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., discusses the "rather scary" influence of sugar and insulin on cancer. Read more

News

Mason to conduct groundbreaking study of antimicrobial resistance in 54 international cities

Superman is 58 and lives in Bronxville

Higher dose Herceptin shows no significant impact on survival in gastric cancer

Lifting the smokescreen

Oncologists need to better discuss patient life expectancy

Mathematical analysis of drug resistance in chronic leukemia

Science goes to the movies: Deadpool

Review: Twin Books on the Genome, Far From Identical

Wide array of therapeutic options in myeloma a ‘wonderful problem’ for hematologists

Discussing end of life increases Latino participation in advance care planning

Skin regeneration is product of two types of stem cells

Humans of New York: Mark Souweidane

Mantle cell lymphoma progression during ibrutinib treatment leads to poor outcomes

OncLive enriches Strategic Alliance Program with new partners

Transforming Cancer Care

Rx for your health: Cancer treatment and resources at NYP

Irene: A birthday wish

The broad spectrum of myelodysplastic syndrome

Genomic data sharing expands possibilities of precision medicine

An old idea, revived: Starve cancer to death

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