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Defining the discipline of medical oncology can be more difficult than one would initially think because it touches on so many aspects of cancer research and care. Most broadly, it can be defined as the care and study of adult cancers. Read the story »

Medical Oncology Redefined:

A Conversation with the New Chief of the Medical Oncology Branch at CCR

Defining the discipline of medical oncology can be more difficult than one would initially think because it touches on so many aspects of cancer research and care. Most broadly, it can be defined as the care and study of adult cancers. Read more about medical oncology »

The DNA of Drug Discovery

Drug discovery, like research in general, relies on a fine balance between directed exploration and serendipity. With the goal of translating basic scientific insights into cures, CCR fosters this balance by providing the infrastructure to make new connections among seemingly disparate research efforts—both within the NCI and extramurally and by providing new tools and opportunities for investigators to follow the therapeutic directions generated by their science. Read more about drug discovery »

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Letting Sleeping Micrometastases Lie

Letting Sleeping
Micrometastases Lie
Tumors can appear months or even years after treatment.

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As we age, the thymus shrinks and becomes less active.

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Examining the Causes of Cisplatin Resistance in Cancer Cells

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Non-Oncogene Addiction in Multiple Myeloma

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The Efficacy of Lapatinib in Breast Cancer Metastases in the Brain

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A National Drug Development Resource

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CCR Research Fuels International IGFR Inhibitor Trial for Ewing's Sarcoma.

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Staff announcements and new tenure-track scientists at CCR.