Should I Get a Second Opinion?
You’ve been diagnosed with cancer and want a second opinion about the recommended treatment or about the diagnosis itself. Here are the steps you should take.
Related Articles
APOBEC3 mutagenesis drives therapy resistance in breast cancer
Nature Genetics – Analysis of a large cohort of metastatic breast cancer samples shows that APOBEC mutational signatures are enriched in post-treatment samples. APOBEC activity…
Immunotherapy replaces surgery for early-stage dMMR cancers in landmark study
Neoadjuvant PD-1 blockade with dostarlimab achieved high rates of organ preservation in patients with early-stage mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) solid tumors across multiple types. Most patients…
Using Only Immunotherapy Successfully Treats Several Cancers With MMRd
Learn about a clinical trial that used immunotherapy alone to treat people with several different types of cancer, meaning they did not need to undergo…
Fixing One Wrong Note: How MSK Precision Diagnostics Saved a Musician
Learn how molecular testing and an experimental targeted therapy cured jazz musician Michael Wolff, who had the rare cancer histiocytic sarcoma.
Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research
The Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research is intended to encourage early- and mid-career investigators who have a unique opportunity to help shape the future…
Walk & Workout in Central Park
After receiving lifesaving neurotoxic chemotherapy, many people develop a painful condition called chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, or CIPN. Research conducted at MSK has demonstrated acupuncture can…
Stem cells to treat Parkinson’s? Two small studies hint at success
Two new studies suggest that Parkinson’s disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient’s brain.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 14th Annual Lynch Syndrome Educational Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 14th Annual Lynch Syndrome Educational Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the…
STAT Summit East
Explore how R&D advancements are reshaping medicine register now About breakthrough east Medical R&D: Found in Translation Fewer than one in 10
STAT Summit East
Explore how R&D advancements are reshaping medicine register now About breakthrough east Medical R&D: Found in Translation Fewer than one in 10