MSKCC in the News: August 22 – September 4

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Mark

A specific pattern found in the tumor pathology of some patients with lung cancer is a strong predictor of recurrence, according to a new MSKCC study.
MSKCC recently announced the unveiling of a new pressroom and broadcast studio.

Cancer Research News: August 14 – August 27

Researchers at Weill Cornell have shown that treatment-resistant lymphomas can be reprogrammed to respond to cancer drugs by using low concentrations of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors.
A patient addresses the many aspects of cancer survivorship, including dealing with anxiety regarding followup screening.
NPR reviews a new book, The Cancer Chronicles, in which journalist George Johnson gains insight from the latest SEER cancer incidence data.
San Francisco researchers recommend that thyroid biopsy guidelines be simplified, in an effort to reduce unnecessary biopsies.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Mark

MSKCC’s Jun-ichi Nitadori and colleagues published the results of a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that showed that the new International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), American Thoracic Society (ATS), and European Respiratory Society (ERS) lung adenocarcinoma classification can be used to predict recurrence after limited resection.
MSKCC researchers have evolved hyperswarming pathogenic bacteria adorned with multiple whipping flagella — all the way down to the molecular level — and plan to unleash them in a laboratory. The findings have been published in Cell Reports.
TVR Communications announced that MSKCC will deploy pCare interactive patient systems.