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Learn about kidney cancer symptoms, which can include blood in the urine and unexplained pain in the lower back. If you have any of these symptoms of kidney cancer, talk with your healthcare provider.
… Kidney cancer is different from many other cancers. You may not notice any symptoms as the disease develops. For most people, it goes unnoticed for years. Many people only find out they have kidney cancer when a doctor is examining them for another condition. For example, if someone is having gallbladder
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Discover how our neuroblastoma experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center work as a team to give your child the best quality of care possible.
… Our neuroblastoma experts — including five board-certified oncologists and five nurse practitioners singularly focused on treating neuroblastoma — work as a team to give your child the best possible outcome and quality of care possible. Our experts are among the best in the world, and we’ll do everything
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Learn how doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering perform comprehensive laboratory and imaging tests to determine whether you have multiple myeloma and, if so, whether it requires prompt treatment.
… To get an accurate diagnosis, we must learn the stage and type of multiple myeloma. Then, you and your care team can choose the treatment that’s right for you. MSK doctors use the results of many tests to diagnose multiple myeloma. They learn the stage of the disease and if it has spread. Diagnostic
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We’re here as long as you need us. Learn about counseling and support services for patients and survivors.
… We’re committed to helping you in every way we can — physically, emotionally, spiritually, and otherwise — for as long as you need us. We’re also here for your family. Our Adult Survivorship Program has support groups, follow-up programs, educational programming and materials, and more. Plus, our Resources
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Pancreatic cancer is a disease caused by abnormal (not normal) cells growing in the pancreas, an organ that helps with digestion and blood sugar control.
… Pancreatic cancer is a disease caused by abnormal (not normal) cells growing in the pancreas, an organ that helps with digestion and blood sugar control. Does MSK have screening guidelines for pancreatic cancer? Our experts do not recommend pancreatic cancer screening for most people. Studies have not
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Aldosteromas are a type of adrenal tumor that causes Conn syndrome. The most common symptoms are high blood pressure and lower potassium levels.
… This type of benign adrenal tumor produces too much of the hormone aldosterone and causes a condition called Conn syndrome , or hyperaldosteronism , which raises blood pressure and lowers potassium level. In addition to high blood pressure that’s difficult to bring under control, aldosteronomas may cause
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Learn about common signs and symptoms of pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, such as shortness of breath, abdominal swelling, and pleural effusion (fluid in the lungs) that comes back after being drained.
… Many people who are diagnosed with mesothelioma realize that they’ve had signs or symptoms of the disease for some time but thought it was something else. A sign of pleural mesothelioma includes a pleural effusion — some people call this fluid in the lungs — that often comes back after being drained.
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Our experts in male breast cancer include surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other doctors as well as a dedicated nursing staff.
… Memorial Sloan Kettering treats more breast cancer patients — men and women — than any other cancer center in the nation. We have a large, multidisciplinary team of physicians (including breast surgeons, breast medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists) who work together
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Find in-depth information about gallbladder cancer and how Memorial Sloan Kettering can help.
… If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, you may face a lot of difficult questions. Where should you go for care? What are your treatment options? How can you keep your quality of life? Reading this guide is a good place to begin finding answers. From here, you can
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MSK Kids surgeons in New York City are known around the world as experts in complex pediatric liver cancer surgery. We help children whose liver tumors may be in areas that are too hard for other surgeons to remove.
… MSK Kids surgeons in New York City are known around the world as experts in complex pediatric liver cancer surgery. We help children whose liver tumors may be in areas that are too hard for other surgeons to remove. Our pediatric liver cancer care team members are experts in these advanced surgeries