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2015 Jan 22

The new style of tailored treatment

Irene Price is an early beneficiary of “precision medicine,” an approach that replaces the traditional one-size-fits-all cancer treatment paradigm with one that focuses on targeted, individualized care using a patient’s own genetic profile and medical history. Read more

2015 Jan 16

Drug study sheds light on gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma

Manish Shah, M.D., director of gastrointestinal oncology, talks about a recent phase II study of mFOLFOX paired with the MET inhibitor onartuzumab for the treatment of metastatic, HER2-negative gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Read more

2015 Jan 16

Furman discusses treatment options for patients with CLL

Richard Furman, director of Weill’s Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Center, weighs in on debates about when and how to treat patients with CLL. Read more

2015 Jan 15

Graduate student has cultured an unexpected side passion: Fish

In the course of trying to contribute to cures for cancer, Sara DiNapoli has cultured an unexpected side passion: Fish. Read more

2015 Jan 15

A new paradigm: Precision medicine

Cancer: It’s personal, and not only on an emotional level, but a molecular one. Every patient's cancer is unique, driven by distinct biological factors. So, too, should every patient’s treatment. Read more

2015 Jan 14

Meyer investigators land two of six prestigious national awards

Himisha Beltran and Christopher Barbieri were awarded Challenge Awards from the Prostate Cancer Foundation, two of only six distributed nationwide. Read more

2014 Dec 18

New understanding of macrophage gene regulation could help control cancer

A new database that maps how cells regulate gene expression could provide strategies to stop tumor growth. Read more

2014 Dec 15

Molecular link discovered between prostate and breast cancer, suggesting new treatment approach for men's tumor

Prostate cancer can be driven by the same estrogen receptor responsible for the most common form of breast cancer. Read more

2014 Dec 12

Epigenetics research prompts hope for improved treatment of acute myeloid leukemia

Gail Roboz, director of the Leukemia Program, presented an educational platform discussing the introduction of epigenetic and personalized therapies targeting AML at the ASH Annual Meeting. Read more

2014 Dec 12

Researchers reveal key step in synthesis of DNA at chromosome ends

A new study by Neal Lue and colleagues clarifies how telomeres, the protective caps at the tips of our chromosomes, are made. Read more

2014 Dec 11

How DNA sequencing in sewers could detect disease outbreaks

Christopher Mason, assistant professor of computational and systems biomedicine, is creating a “Pathomap” of germs Read more

2014 Dec 08

Promising results for Lenalidomide-Rituximab treatment in mantle cell lymphoma

Jia Ruan, M.D., Ph.D., talks to OncLive about the results of a phase II study that show sustained remissions experienced by patients treated with the combination of lenalidomide and rituximab as initial treatment for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Read more