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The team of specialists at Memorial Sloan Kettering will shape a treatment approach that makes sense for you. Learn more about our brain cancer experts.
… Your MSK care team includes world-class experts in treating brain metastases. Together, they will choose the best approach for you. Your MSK care team is committed to providing the best care for your condition. Your radiation oncologists use the latest imaging technology. Your neurosurgery team uses
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Your time with Memorial Sloan Kettering doesn’t end when your active treatment does.
… Your time with Memorial Sloan Kettering doesn’t end when your active treatment does. As part of your follow-up care, you will be seen by an advanced practice provider (APP). APPs are members of your healthcare team that work with your doctor to provide you with care or may see you instead of your doctor
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Through research and clinical trials for bladder cancer, we’ve made major advances in treating this disease. Learn about how you may be able take part in a clinical trial during your treatment.
… MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for bladder cancer, your care team may ask if you want to join a clinical trial. What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments, procedures, or devices to see how well they work. They are an important
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Once MDS treatment is finished, blood count checks and physical exams need to be peformed on a regular basis to tell when treatment needs to be resumed.
… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we know that even after you’ve finished your cancer treatments, you may still need our help. We’re committed to supporting you in every way we can — physically, emotionally, spiritually, and otherwise — for as long as you need us. We’ve built a program designed for cancer
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The type of radiation therapy used for bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) depends on the location of the tumor and whether it has spread.
… Radiation therapy uses precisely focused high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. To treat bile duct cancer, our doctors may give radiation alone or in combination with chemotherapy or other treatments. The kind of radiation we recommend depends on the type of bile duct cancer, the location of the tumor