Recent Discoveries and the Latest Trends in Cancer Research

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Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention:

  • Chemists at MIT create a polymer nanoparticle for the delivery of cancer drugs which includes Cisplatin, Doxorubicin, and Camptothecin. More on this innovation is found in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
  • Many women are choosing double mastectomy, but are they necessary? A recent study in JAMA Surgery discusses the findings.
  • Researchers at the Mayo Clinic discover molecule linked to aggressive pancreatic cancer. Their findings were reported in the latest issue of Molecular Cancer Research. Continue reading →

MSK Receives $100 Million Donation for Cancer Research and more…

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  • MSK announced its receipt of a $100 million gift from Henry R. and Marie-Josée Kravis.  The Kravises are giving similar donations to the foremost institutions in the country which carry on cancer treatment and research.   The announcement coincided with the introduction of MSK’s new Center for Molecular Oncology.  The Center will be named for the Kravises.  The concentration of the Center will be to investigate the DNA of patients and their tumors with the goal of developing drugs which will be directed to genetic mutations at the root of their disease.
  • MSK has joined together with Rockefeller University and the Weill Cornell Medical College to announce the inception of a yearly prize which will support future life scientists.  To be called the Tri-Institutional Breakout Awards for Junior Investigators, up to six exceptional postdoctoral life science students will be awarded a $25,000 cash stipend each.  Every year, one recipient will come from each of the founding institutions and the rest of the prizes will be awarded to the most outstanding students regardless of their affiliation. Continue reading →