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Experienced follow-up care is important for people who have been treated for Kaposi sarcoma.
… After treatment for Kaposi sarcoma, it is important to receive regular follow-up examinations and tests to monitor your condition and determine whether the cancer has recurred. You should also perform self-examinations at home to look for any sign of recurrence. At Memorial Sloan Kettering we understand
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Our doctors use information about the stages of male breast cancer to build the most effective treatment approach for you. Learn more about how we do it.
… The stage of a cancer, sometimes referred to as TNM (tumor, node, metastasis), is used to determine the type of treatment a patient should receive. It is calculated based on several factors: the size of the tumor (T) whether or not the cancer has spread to the axillary (armpit) lymph nodes, and if so
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Through clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you may have access to treatments for brain tumors before they’re available elsewhere. Learn more.
… Nearly every cancer treatment available today exists because of a clinical research study, also known as a clinical trial. In a clinical trial, doctors evaluate a new therapy or a therapy combination. They see if it is more effective than the best methods we use now. Your treatment team also can get
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Our appendiceal cancer doctors, surgeons and other experts provide highly individualized care and personal attention at every step of the way during your diagnosis and treatment.
… If you have appendix cancer, the doctor, surgeons and other appendix cancer experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering will provide highly individualized care and personal attention at every step of the way during your diagnosis and treatment. Our experts see about 150 patients with various types of appendix
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There are many types of stomach cancer. Most people with stomach cancer have a type called adenocarcinoma.
… What are the types of stomach cancer? Most people with stomach cancer have a type called adenocarcinoma (A-deh-noh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh). As many as 9 out of every 10 people with stomach cancer have adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is a kind of cancer that starts in the glandular tissue that lines organs. This
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Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin’s disease, usually begins in a type of B cell that is found in the bone marrow. Learn more about the subtypes of Hodgkin lymphoma.
… Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease) is an uncommon form of lymphoma. It is distinguished by the presence of large abnormal tumor cells called Hodgkin Reed-Sternberg cells. Although Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in both children and adults, it is usually diagnosed in young adults between 20 and 34. Read
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A selection of recent publications related to GVHD research.
… The following is a selection of recent publications related to graft-versus-host disease (GVHD): Harris AC, Markova A, Devlin S, Singh A, Susman P, Brown S, Grasso C, Custodio C, Estilo C, Ibanez K, Myers M, Syrkin G, Yom S, Perales MA, Ponce DM. Establishing a Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)-Focused
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Learn more about pediatric brain tumor types and how it is diagnosed at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where these insights help us determine the best treatment for your child.
… Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Pediatric Brain Tumor team diagnose and treat children, adolescents, and young adults who have any type of brain tumor. We tailor our innovative treatments for each patient, based on the characteristics of your child and their disease. Establishing the proper
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MSK’s multidisciplinary GVHD clinic is made up of doctors and nurses who are experts in diagnosing and treating the different forms of GVHD.
… MSK’s multidisciplinary GVHD clinic evaluates and treats adults and children who have undergone a stem cell or bone marrow transplant (BMT) using cells from a donor (an allogeneic transplant). The clinic is made up of doctors and nurses who are experts in diagnosing and treating the different forms of