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Denise Minton, Ph.D., has identified a gene that could transform kidney cancer treatment

2016 Mar 07

Clearing a hurdle: Lab IDs potential target in kidney cancer

The lab of Lorraine Gudas, Ph.D., has identified a gene that may provide a new, super specific target for drugs that could stop kidney cancer progression in its tracks. Read more

2016 Mar 03

Palbociclib sensitizes myeloma cells to immunomodulatory drugs

Selina Chen-Kiang, Ph.D., discusses the effect of immunomodulatory drugs on myeloma cells Read more

2016 Feb 29

New York City: En Route to a Bio Cluster

Editorial about New York City's life sciences scene mentions Lewis Cantley, Laurie Glimcher, and the Meyer Cancer Center. Read more

2016 Feb 24

The cancer campaign that got personal

Patient Anne Glauber discusses life with pancreatic cancer, and her doctor, Allyson Ocean. Read more

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

Dr. Susan Pannullo with brain cancer patient Ada Carmona

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

Art Sedrakyan, M.D., Ph.D., found that nearly one in four women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo a partial mastectomy will need a second surgery within 90 days

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

Gastrointestinal oncologist Allyson Ocean of the Meyer Cancer Center

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

Sylvia Formenti, M.D., of the Meyer Cancer Center is transforming radiation therapy to trigger the immune system to fight cancer

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

News

Clearing a hurdle: Lab IDs potential target in kidney cancer

Palbociclib sensitizes myeloma cells to immunomodulatory drugs

New York City: En Route to a Bio Cluster

The cancer campaign that got personal

Here's how virtual reality could help doctors treat cancer

Dean Laurie Glimcher to lead Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

“Nobody Else Understood”

Biologists urged to hug a preprint

Breast cancer surgical option carries heightened risk of repeat surgery

The Treatment Paradigm for Gastrointestinal Cancers

Chemo-related hair loss treatment works one follicle at a time

Partnering up to pursue non-invasive prostate cancer detection

Among keys to curing cancer, academic medical centers loom large

Stem cell transplant in myeloma: Necessity or choice?

Precision medicine unleashed

Sequencing reveals molecular underpinnings of aggressive prostate cancer subtype

Health By Design

Alternatives to Aggressive Therapy in Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Precision medicine, genomics to speed cures for disease

From foe to friend: Transforming tumors into personalized vaccines

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