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Robot-Assisted Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
By Celia Gittelson, BA  |  Monday, February 25, 2013

Our doctors introduce and apply advanced technologies in minimal-access surgery to benefit patients.

Cancer Care; Robotic Surgery; Surgery; Colorectal Cancer; Esophageal Cancer; Kidney Cancer; Lung Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Uterine Cancer
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More-Accurate Colorectal Cancer Staging Helps Doctors Personalize Treatment
By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor  |  Thursday, November 8, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s colorectal cancer team has developed online prediction tools that assess disease risk following surgery, enabling patients and physicians to make better treatment decisions.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Prediction Tools; Colorectal Cancer
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Feature
Cancer Genomics: Improved Understanding of Molecular Changes in Tumors Produces More-Specialized Treatments
By Jim Stallard, MA and Julie Grisham, MS
Friday, September 21, 2012

With the genomics revolution, scientists and physicians have increasingly been able to peer at the inner workings of tumor cells and pinpoint the specific genetic changes that transform them from their cells of origin into cancer.

Cancer Genetics; Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Colorectal Cancer; Leukemias; Lung Cancer; Melanoma; Pancreatic Cancer; Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Stomach (Gastric) Cancer; Research
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In the Clinic
Study Finds Colonoscopy Prevents Deaths from Colon Cancer
By Esther Napolitano, BS and Julie Grisham, MS
Thursday, February 23, 2012

For the first time, a new study has shown that removing polyps by colonoscopy not only prevents colorectal cancer from developing, but also prevents deaths from the disease.

Colonoscopy; Screening; Colorectal Cancer; Research
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In the Clinic
More New Yorkers Getting Lifesaving Colonoscopies
By Esther Napolitano, BS, Science Writer/Editor  |  Thursday, November 17, 2011

A new study has found that the overall colonoscopy screening rate has improved by 20 percent in five years among underserved and uninsured New Yorkers aged 50 years and older.

Cancer Care; Colonoscopy; Screening; Colorectal Cancer
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