“What’s so unique about Memorial Sloan–Kettering is that it wasn’t just a question of removing the cancer—it was also a question of getting me to play the piano again.”

— Janina Fialkowska Patient

“Tools are emerging that allow one to ask and answer questions on a scale unimaginable ten years ago.”

— Prasad Jallepalli Molecular Biologist

“My desire to combine patient care and clinical research is well-suited to the practice of radiation oncology.”

— Karyn Goodman Radiation Oncologist

“While the clinical effects of biliary drainage have been documented, there hasn’t been much investigation about how the procedure really affects a patient’s quality of life.”

— Piera Robson Clinical Nurse

“Surgery provides immediate gratification and feedback. The satisfaction I derive from scientific inquiry is different. But each pursuit is equally important.”

— José Guillem Colorectal Surgeon

“By understanding how cell movements are normally regulated, we may be able to learn how these normal processes can be co-opted to promote the renegade cell movements that lead to tumor metastasis.”

— Jennifer Zallen Developmental Biologist

“The more noninvasive imaging can tell us about a tumor, the more we can optimize treatment directed against that tumor.”

— Michelle Bradbury Radiologist

“My patients are exactly the population I’m studying in the lab. I try to concentrate my research on their needs, and focus on approaches I believe will have clinical applications sooner rather than later.”

— William Pao Medical Oncologist

“I’m grateful to Dr. Horwitz’s dedication as well as the dedication of the entire MSKCC healthcare team. I have nothing but the best to say about all of them.”

— Teresa Patton Patient