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Andrew S. Chi, MD, PhD, has also been appointed co-director of the NYU Langone Brain Tumor Center.

Xiaosong Meng, MD, PhD, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses MRI-US fusion targeted biopsies and how they can be used to identify high-grade prostate cancers.

Melissa A. Wilson, MD, PhD, discusses how targeted therapies and combination protocols are revolutionizing the treatment paradigm of advanced melanoma.

Catherine M. Diefenbach, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses a phase I study with an expansion cohort examining the combination of ipilimumab and brentuximab vedotin for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma.

Francisco J. Esteva, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Medicine, associate director, Clinical Investigation Perlmutter Cancer Center, director, Breast Medical Oncology Program, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the efficacy of T-DM1 in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Arjun V. Balar, MD, oncologist, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the results of the phase III ASSURE trial, which compared sorafenib and sunitinib in patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Research and development in lymphomas are proliferating at such an accelerated pace that the promise of biomarker-driven targeted therapies is moving closer toward reality.

A joint program at the NYU Langone Medical Center and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is positioned to attract additional, world-class support from institutions and individuals who are dedicated to eradicating cancer through focused and efficient research.

The use of multiparametric MRI in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer was explored in November during a continuing medical education course offered at the annual meeting of LUGPA

When added to standard chemotherapy, trastuzumab not only dramatically improved disease-free survival rates for patients with metastatic disease, but also resulted in a clear survival advantage unprecedented for most treatments of metastatic breast cancer.

Internationally renowned cancer biologist Benjamin G. Neel, MD, PhD, an expert in the field of cell signal transduction, has been named Director of the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center – a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center.

Researchers analyzed artwork, advertisements and leisure time activities to estimate historic changes in UV exposure

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center conclude new drug in development may offer first alternative to standard chemotherapy for T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

A major step toward improved tolerability of cisplatin-based therapy came in the early 2000s with the advent of the modern regimen of gemcitabine and cisplatin.

Harvey I. Pass, MD, director, Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Oncology, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses treatment resistance in mesothelioma.

Douglas Kondziolka, MD, MSc, director, Gamma Knife Program, vice chair, Clinical Research, Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone, discusses updates concerning the treatment of brain metastases.

Leading experts from renowned academic centers join in one voice to encourage new perspectives in addressing brain cancer

Surgical Team at NYU Langone Medical Center Successfully Removes Life-Threatening Retroperitoneal Mass Along with Several Organs -- Staten Island Resident Expresses His Thanks

Abraham Chachoua, MD, The Jay and Isabel Fine Associate Professor of Oncology, NYU Langone Medical Center, associate director, Cancer Services, Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone, discusses ongoing clinical trials at NYU that are evaluating immunotherapy in patients with lung cancer.

Catherine M. Diefenbach, MD, assistant professor, medicine (hematology and medical oncology), Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone, explains antibody drug conjugates (ADCs)

While the combination of gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane) has demonstrated survival benefits for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, oncologists are interested in knowing whether the regimen will transfer well into the adjuvant setting

Having a robust armamentarium to treat childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a major triumph in oncology.

Study raises concern about surgical "margins" for acral melanoma tumors, known to target the darker skins of Asians, African-Americans and Hispanics

Only a Few of More Than 109 Detected Strains Known to Cause Cancer

Nagashree Seetharamu, MD, assistant professor, Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology), Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone, discusses the possibility of using immunotherapy agents to treat head and neck cancers.

Part of the Medical Center's Commitment to a "Supportive Oncology" Approach to Cancer Treatment

Leader in Supportive Oncology at Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center to Take Leadership Position with the American College of Physicians.

Komal L. Jhaveri, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses T-DM1 for neoadjuvant breast cancer treatment.

Arjun Balar, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, New York University Cancer Institute, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses two trials that evaluate the efficacy of bevacizumab in bladder cancer.

Frederick Alan Rapoport, MD, clinical instructor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, describes the mechanism and utility of Samsca (tolvaptan).