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New eBook: Clinical Immuno-Oncology

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A new eBook has been added to the MSK Library collection, Clinical Immuno-Oncology. This eBook offers focused, practical, and up-to-date content on immunotherapies used to treat a wide variety of cancer types. It covers the basic cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in cancer initiation and progression, and reviews the development of tumor specific antigens and the challenges of developing cancer immunotherapies. This resource explains the basics of cancer immunotherapy, discusses best practices, and provides recommendations from experienced clinicians in the field.

ClinicalKey eBooks are readable online; in order to download a PDF you will need to create a personal account with Elsevier/ClinicalKey. To register for a new account on ClinicalKey, click the “Register” link in the top right while on the ClinicalKey platform. Enter your name and MSKCC email on the registration form.

If you have any questions or issues, please email resources@mskcc.org

Clinical Trial Makes Way for New Endometrial Cancer Treatment Regimen

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Dr. Carol Aghajanian. Photo by Ethan Kavet

Photo of Dr. Carol Aghajanian

MSK is changing the way endometrial cancer is treated.

Dr. Carol Aghajanian, MSK’s Chief of Gynecologic Medical Oncology, led a clinical trial looking at treatment outcomes of patients who added immunotherapy to the current chemotherapy standard of care. The drug combination reduced both disease progression and mortality.

The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s annual meeting. US News & World Report and NBC News covered the study, which one oncologist called “practice-changing.”

Read more about Dr. Aghajanian’s research on the MSK website.

New eBook – Systems Immunology: An Introduction to Modeling Methods for Scientists

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The Library has recently added a new eBook entitled Systems Immunology: An Introduction to Modeling Methods for Scientists. This book “provides a complete overview of computational immunology, from basic concepts to mathematical modeling at the single molecule, cellular, organism, and population levels. It showcases modern mechanistic models and their use in making predictions, designing experiments, and elucidating underlying biochemical processes. “

Major topics of this text include data analysis, model building, models and methods for studying immune responses, and general discussion of the immune system.