Monthly Archives: November 2019

Promise for Targeted Lung Cancer Treatments

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A recent Today Show segment features MSK’s Dr. Helena Yu, discussing successes of targeted lung cancer treatments.

Dr. Helena Yu, right, appearing on the Today Show.

Dr. Helena Yu, right, appearing on the Today Show.

These therapies are discussed in greater depth in a Medpage Today article that quotes MSK’s Dr. Alexander Drilon and an Oncology Nursing News interview with MSK’s Michael D. Offin. Immunotherapy and other new treatments are increasing survival in many patients, often by targeting specific, less-common genetic mutations like BRAF, RET, MET, and NTRK.

A Cancer Network article describes early research by MSK’s Dr. Alison Schram on solid tumors, including lung tumors, with NRG1 gene fusion. Therapy targeting this rare gene fusion in a patient with non-small cell lung cancer reduced the tumor size in the lung and in brain metastases.

A New PubMed is Here

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The National Library of Medicine is in the process of transitioning to a new version of PubMed. The legacy version of PubMed is still available. When you visit the legacy PubMed site, you’ll see a banner that says “Click here to try the New PubMed.”

We encourage you to visit the new PubMed to begin familiarizing yourself with its interface and features. The updated version of PubMed features enhanced search results, responsive design, and makes use of the latest web technologies and standards.

A new user guide answers many common questions about how best to use the new site. NLM has added links on the new PubMed homepage to many popular PubMed sites including the Advanced Search and the MeSH database.

Currently, the MSK Library Research Informationists are reviewing and evaluating the new PubMed in order to provide appropriate training to the MSK community, and to identify any potential issues the National Library of Medicine needs to address in terms of functionality. Stay tuned for a future blog post which will list new PubMed workshop dates/times.

In the meantime, if you have questions or need help with the new PubMed, please Ask Us! We can submit feedback to the National Library of Medicine on your behalf, or you can submit feedback yourself using the green Feedback button available on all PubMed pages.

 

Annual MSK Information Systems Toy, Coat and Food Drive Kicks Off This Week

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The annual MSK Information Systems toy, coat and food drive kicks off this week. Collection boxes are available at the MSK Library (RRL 105) until Thursday, December 19. 

Other MSK collection locations include:

  • 633 3rd Avenue 2nd and 5th floors
  • Telecom area in Memorial Hospital (MB38)
  • Lyndhurst and Monmouth data centers.

Please participate in any way that you can. All collected items will be distributed to organizations in Queens, Long Island and New Jersey. Many families in our area are still in great need of many things during this holiday season. Last year, we provided food to some pantries that were fully depleted of reserves.

If you would like to participate, and would rather donate money, please see Cynthia Hutchinson (633/5th), Lisa Vreeland (MB38), Donna Gibson (RRL), Mercedes Vila (LDC/MDC) or Karmen Katz (633/2nd)—all money will be used to buy food for the drive.

All non-perishable food is welcome—please check the dates to make sure that all food is healthy and usable. Coats should be new, or used but in good, wearable condition. And finally, toys should be new and unwrapped.

Alternatively, please consider giving to a charity of your choice.

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful participation and a very Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays to all!