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We’re here to help you handle any side effects that may develop after your treatment for prostate cancer and to monitor your health carefully over time.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we know that even though you may have finished your cancer treatments, there are still many ways we can help you live a full life —from addressing any side affects you may have to monitoring your health carefully over time. In addition to watching for signs that your cancer

Cancer of the appendix may not have noticeable symptoms until it has progressed to an advanced stage. Learn about what to expect.

… Unless a tumor in the appendix causes appendicitis, you may not have noticeable symptoms until the cancer is advanced and has spread to other organs or caused a blockage. Often, appendix cancer is found accidentally when the organ is removed or when a patient is having a scan for another reason and the

Discover how radiation therapy for glioma is expertly given at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Radiation therapy can shrink or kill tumor cells. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we treat glioma tumors with state-of-the-art radiation therapy tools, such as linear accelerators and advanced imaging techniques. Radiation can be directed precisely to the tumor, sparing the nearby healthy tissue and leading

Find out what signs to look for if you’re concerned about salivary gland cancer.

… Common signs of salivary gland cancer include the following: A lump in your jaw, mouth, or neck Pain or weakness in your face Difficulty moving your jaw Difficulty swallowing Read below to learn more about each of these salivary gland cancer signs and symptoms. A lump in your jaw, mouth, or neck A lump

Your doctors may recommend surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of these approaches to treat bladder cancer. Learn more about the treatment options at MSK.

… The treatments for bladder cancer are: Surgery Chemotherapy   Radiation Therapy   Immunotherapy Antibody-Drug Conjugate Drugs for Bladder Cancer Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Therapy Targeted Therapy MSK also combines these treatments, depending on whether the tumor has grown into the muscle or metastasized

Memorial Sloan Kettering offers an unparalleled level of diagnosis and treatment expertise for people with Kaposi sarcoma.

… Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a soft-tissue tumor that arises in people infected with the human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8). It begins in the cells that form blood or lymph vessels and first appears as distinctive deep purple or reddish blue lesions on the skin; in the lining of the mouth, nose, or throat; or in

Learn about this rare melanoma, which usually appears on the soles of the feet, the palms of the hands, or nail beds.

… Acral lentiginous melanoma is a rare type of skin cancer. It begins when the melanocytes in the skin grow out of control and form tumors. Melanocytes are the cells responsible for making melanin, the pigment that determines the color of the skin. The main sign of acral lentiginous melanoma is a black

Obtenga más información sobre este melanoma poco común, que suele aparecer en las plantas de los pies, las palmas de las manos o el lecho ungueal.

… El melanoma lentiginoso acral es un tipo de cáncer de piel poco común. Comienza cuando los melanocitos de la piel crecen sin control y forman tumores. Los melanocitos son las células encargadas de producir melanina, el pigmento que determina el color de la piel. El signo principal del melanoma lentiginoso

Learn about the health conditions and lifestyle factors that increase your risk for cervical cancer.

… More than 90 percent of cervical cancers today are caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus so common that more than two-thirds of sexually active women are infected with it at some point. In part because cervical cancer tends to grow so slowly, there are a number of measures

The tests used to diagnose neuroblastoma can also be used to determine the stage of the disease. Stage is a term that refers to the location and extent of cancer tumor(s) and cells.

… How We Look for Neuroblastoma Spread If the MSK Kids team learns that your child has neuroblastoma, staging is important to learn how much the cancer has grown and spread. We use this information when determining how much treatment your child needs and what kind. The tumor stages outlined below are based