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Ask the Expert
Should I Drink Coffee to Prevent Colorectal Cancer?

Recent studies have raised the possibility that coffee might protect against colorectal cancer. MSK surgeon Garrett Nash advises against jumping to conclusions.
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In the Lab
Cellular “Garbage Collectors” Are Key to Cancer’s Growth

A new study suggests a way to target cancer by interfering with its system of waste removal.
Joey Laurore and Dr. Bob Li
Feature
For Some People with Cancer, a Simple Blood Test Can Be a Lifesaver

He was given a wrong diagnosis. A blood test changed his life.
Microbiologist Charlotte Friend
MSK Heroes
From Controversy to Consensus: How Charlotte Friend Changed Cancer Biology

In honor of Women's History Month, meet the scientific hero who shook up cancer research with her unusual findings.
Ora Rosen
MSK Heroes
Meet Ora Rosen, Who Solved Insulin’s Secrets and Galvanized Molecular Biology

In honor of Women's History Month, meet the scientific hero who helped build MSK's molecular biology program.
Mathilde Krim
MSK Heroes
Scientist Turned Activist: How Mathilde Krim Made an Impact on the AIDS Epidemic

In honor of Women's History Month, meet the scientific hero who helped raise money and awareness for AIDS research.
MSK surgeons gathered around a robot used for cancer surgery
Q&A
Reality Check: Should People with Cancer Avoid Robotic Surgery?

Department of Surgery Chair Jeffrey Drebin discusses MSK’s approach to robotic surgery in response to a recent FDA advisory.
Pediatric oncologists Andrew Kung, Neal Shukla, and Fil Dela Cruz
Feature
One by One: How MSK Kids Is Using Precision Medicine to Tailor Treatment for Children with Cancer

Learn how the Pediatric Translational Medicine Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering is bringing together experts to make new discoveries about pediatric cancer.
Enhanced MRI of a glioblastoma
In the Lab
Starving Cancer Stem Cells Could Be the Trick to Treating Glioblastoma, Study Finds

MSK researchers have identified a compound that kills glioblastoma cells using a mechanism that’s completely different from earlier treatments.
Karuna Ganesh
Feature
The Convergence: Scientists Move toward a New Understanding of Metastatic Cancer

Through converging lines of research in stem cell biology, tissue regeneration, and immunity, Sloan Kettering Institute scientists are learning what makes metastatic cancer cells tick.