Finding E-Books at MSKCC

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The MSKCC Library offers a mix of print and online books. Although some current books can be found on the shelves at the Library, our users should be aware that the most recent editions of many of the books on our shelves may be offered only online by the Library. Online books, as with all electronic resources, can be accessed on any of the MSKCC computers as well as remotely (via the VPN or by logging in as a remote user). While one can find print books by both browsing shelves at the Library or using ONESEARCH (search box) located on the Library homepage, e-books can be found only via ONESEARCH.

To find individual e-books, type the book information in the ONESEARCH box on the Library homepage. You can use the default search box (what is typically called Basic Search) or you can use Advanced Search for more precision. Continue reading →

The Latest Research on Cancer and Hair

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A recent study has made the news by showing a correlation between hair products including dye and straighteners and an increased risk for breast cancer. Over a six-year period, it found that hair dye use was associated with 45% higher breast cancer risk in black women and 7% higher risk in white women. Dr. Larry Norton, medical director of the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at MSK was quoted in the New York Times as saying, “You cannot, based on these data, make the statement that hair dyes and straighteners cause breast cancer” and that “these effects were small.”

While this study does not show a direct causal link between breast cancer and hair products, there is other interesting research related to cancer and hair. Recently, researchers including Dr. Mario E. Lacouture (Director of the MSK Oncodermatology Program) have studied how cancer treatment can adversely affect cancer patients hair.

Dr. Mario E. Lacouture. Source: Robert A. Lisak.

While most people are familiar with hair loss during chemotherapy, cancer treatments have been shown to contribute to a range of hair disorders. Researchers are now beginning to investigate how these hair disorders can affect cancer patients’ quality of life.

MSK Publications Popular on the Web in 2019

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Highlighted here are research articles published by MSK authors in 2019 that received the highest amount of attention online via news stories, blogs, social media posts, etc. The data is compiled by Altmetric, which tracks the mentions a publication receives across the web and assigns a weighted score indicating the amount of attention received.

The publications listed below are in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric. You can click on the colored donut to view full details (keep in mind that scores fluctuate in real time and also that the contributing MSK author is given in parenthesis, but does not indicate all authors on the paper.)

 

High-fructose corn syrup enhances intestinal tumor growth in mice. Science. (Hongbiao Carl Lekaye)

 

 

Five-year survival with combined nivolumab and ipilimumab in advanced melanoma. New England Journal of Medicine. (Jedd Wolchok)

 

 

Metformin in 2019. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. (James Flory)

 

 

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy by more frequent administration or sequential scheduling: a patient-level meta-analysis of 37,298 women with early breast cancer in 26 randomised trials. The Lancet. (Larry Norton)

 

Trends in sedentary behavior among the US population, 2001-2016. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. (Elizabeth Kantor)

 

 

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