MSKCC in the News: September 19 – October 2

  • The Economist featured a pair of studies published in Nature Genetics that highlights the impact that genomics has had on cancer research. One study, led by MSKCC’s Chris Sander and colleagues, provides a hierarchical classification of 3,299 tumors from 12 cancer types from the Pan-Cancer data set, using a newly developed algorithmic approach.
  • MSKCC is leading an innovative initiative to reduce cancer and cardiovascular health disparities in South Asian immigrant communities in the United States.
  • The Courant reported that MSKCC has selected Hartford HealthCare, a multi-hospital health care system in Connecticut, as a pioneering member of the newly formed MSK Cancer Alliance.