2016 Feb 24
Here's how virtual reality could help doctors treat cancer
A new Oculus Rift program created in the Elemento Lab lets researchers hunt for DNA mutations in 3D Read more
2016 Feb 23
Dean Laurie Glimcher to lead Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher has been named president and chief executive officer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Read more
2016 Feb 22
“Nobody Else Understood”
A woman with a debilitating meningioma tumor finds relief – and understanding – at Weill Cornell. Read more
2016 Feb 18
Biologists urged to hug a preprint
Harold Varmus, M.D., discusses the idea of biomedical researchers releasing their work online before peer review and journal publication. Read more
2016 Feb 17
Breast cancer surgical option carries heightened risk of repeat surgery
Nearly one in four women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo a partial mastectomy will need a second surgery within 90 days. Read more
2016 Feb 17
The Treatment Paradigm for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Manish A. Shah, M.D., discusses how BBI608 might fit into the treatment paradigm for gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer. Read more
2016 Feb 16
Chemo-related hair loss treatment works one follicle at a time
Tessa Cigler, M.D., discusses cold cap treatment to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy for breast cancer. Read more
2016 Feb 16
Partnering up to pursue non-invasive prostate cancer detection
Senior Scientific, LLC, has established a research collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine to investigate the use of molecularly targeted nanoparticles to non-invasively detect and diagnose prostate cancers. Read more
2016 Feb 15
Among keys to curing cancer, academic medical centers loom large
Dean Laurie Glimcher pens a guest piece about the role academic medical centers will have in realizing Vice President Joe Biden's "moonshot to cure cancer" campaign. Read more
2016 Feb 10
Stem cell transplant in myeloma: Necessity or choice?
Stem cell transplant is a tool, not a necessity when it comes to multiple myeloma, argues Tomer Mark, M.D., MSc. Read more
2016 Feb 09
Precision medicine unleashed
Mark Rubin, M.D., discusses the EXaCT-1 exome sequencing test for cancer developed at the Institute of Precision Medicine. Read more
2016 Feb 08
Sequencing reveals molecular underpinnings of aggressive prostate cancer subtype
A team of researchers led by Himisha Beltran, M.D., discovered the genetic, epigenetic and molecular features that underlie neuroendocrine prostate cancer. Read more
2016 Feb 05
Health By Design
Collaborations between Weill Cornell physician-scientists and Cornell University engineers bring benefits to patients. Read more
2016 Feb 04
Alternatives to Aggressive Therapy in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Peter Martin, M.D., discusses the evolving paradigm of treatment for mantle cell lymphoma. Read more
2016 Feb 04
Precision medicine, genomics to speed cures for disease
Gastrointestinal oncologist Allyson Ocean, M.D., discusses the use of precision medicine to treat pancreatic cancer. Read more
2016 Feb 04
From foe to friend: Transforming tumors into personalized vaccines
Long a pillar of cancer care, radiation is being used in a new way - to trigger a set of immune responses that converts tumors into internal vaccines. Read more
2016 Feb 02
Targeting cancer stem cells in the BRIGHTER trial
Manish Shah, M.D., discusses a trial into the use of a STAT3 inhibitor with chemotherapy to curtail stem cell regeneration and reduce recurrence or metastasis in gastric cancer. Read more
2016 Feb 01
Treatment options for patients with advanced stomach cancer
For patients with locally advanced stomach cancer, we need to do more than surgery alone, says Manish Shah, M.D. Read more
2016 Jan 29
Neoadjuvant bevacizumab may improve resection of stage III lung cancer
Brendon Stiles, M.D., comments on a study about the addition of bevacizumab Avastin) to induction chemotherapy for lung cancer. Read more
2016 Jan 29
Scientists find link between cancer metabolism and cellular architecture
Researchers exploring the PI3K pathway have discovered a previously unidentified link between a cancer cell's form and shape and its metabolic capabilities Read more
