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Find in-depth information about salivary gland tumors and how Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors can help.

… Salivary gland cancer is a rare type of head and neck cancer . It begins when the cells that make up the salivary glands grow out of control and form lesions or tumors. Benign (noncancerous) tumors can also form in the salivary glands, and these are much more common. Around 70 percent of salivary gland

Learn how Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers are finding new ways to treat desmoplastic small round cell tumors, and search our database of clinical trials.

… Investigational therapy through a clinical trial may be an option for your child as initial therapy or if standard treatments are not effective enough to cure the cancer. One investigational approach is called radioimmunotherapy. In this method, a protein called an antibody ferries radiation directly

If your child has been diagnosed with lymphoma, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… What is Lymphoma? Lymphocytes are white blood cells in the immune system. They fight off infections so we can stay healthy. If these cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, they can form a type of cancer called lymphoma. This information is about lymphoma in children and teenagers. Read more about lymphoma

Learn how doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering perform comprehensive tests to diagnose myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

… Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) can be difficult to diagnose. Many people who are diagnosed with MDS go to their doctor with some or all of the symptoms typical of MDS . Other people are diagnosed with MDS even though they don’t have any symptoms. They may go to their doctor for a routine checkup and

A cystoscopy allows doctors to examine the inside of the bladder and take a sample. Learn more about this method of diagnosing bladder cancer.

… A cystoscopy (sis-TOS-koh-pee) is a procedure that lets your doctor look at your urethra, bladder, and the openings to your ureters. Your urethra is the tube that lets urine (pee) leave your body. Your ureters are the tubes that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder.   Request an Appointment

Find in-depth information on the latest treatment options for people with soft tissue sarcoma.

… Every person who comes to Memorial Sloan Kettering for soft tissue sarcoma treatment receives compassionate, personalized care from a team of soft tissue sarcoma experts . Your team will include doctors, nurses, and other experts whose sole focus is sarcoma. Specialists from all areas of sarcoma care

Learn about how male breast cancer is diagnosed and treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Male Breast Cancer Breast cancer affects men as well as women, but it is about 100 times less common in men. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), we have specialists who regularly care for men with breast cancer. We recognize that it can feel isolating as a man with this disease, and we are

Symptoms of esophageal cancer include difficulty swallowing and pain in the chest. Learn more about the most common esophageal cancer symptoms and how MSK experts can help.

… Early-stage esophageal cancer often has no warning signs. Food can pass through the esophagus even when it is severely blocked. Because of this, esophageal cancer is often diagnosed after the disease has begun to spread. Diagnosis usually occurs when someone notices symptoms.   Symptoms can include:

POEMS syndrome gets its name from the signs and symptoms of this rare condition. It affects people with lambda monoclonal gammopathy.

… POEMS syndrome gets its name from the signs and symptoms of this rare condition. It affects people with lambda monoclonal gammopathy. The main signs and symptoms of POEMS are: Peripheral neuropathy (peh-RIH-feh-rul noor-AH-puh-thee). This is numbness, tingling, or pain in your hands and feet. A monoclonal

Adrenal cortex tumors are a type of adrenal tumor that produces too much of the hormone cortisol. These tumors can lead to Cushing’s syndrome.

… Adrenal cortex tumors that produce too much cortisol can cause Cushing’s syndrome. Cortisol is a hormone that affects metabolism and under normal circumstances helps the body recover from the stress caused by surgery, an injury, or an infection. Symptoms of this type of adrenal tumor include: abdominal