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How is prostate cancer treated? The approach depends on if the cancer has spread beyond the prostate. Learn more about MSK's approach for surgery, radiation therapy, and more.

… MSK can help you choose treatments that give the best chance to control or cure prostate cancer. There are treatments for newly diagnosed early-stage prostate cancer, for cancer that returned after treatment, and for advanced disease. We have made many advances in prostate cancer screening and treatment

¿Cómo se trata el cáncer de próstata? El enfoque depende de si el cáncer se ha diseminado fuera de la próstata. Obtenga más información sobre el enfoque de MSK para cirugía, radioterapia y más.

… MSK puede ayudarle a elegir los tratamientos que ofrecen las mejores posibilidades para controlar o curar el cáncer de próstata. Hay muchos tratamientos para las personas a las que les han diagnosticado cáncer de próstata en estadio temprano recientemente, para el cáncer que regresa después del tratamiento

Chemotherapy is often used in combination with other treatments, and may be used before surgery to shrink tumors. Learn about the types of chemotherapy for bone cancer.

… We often use chemotherapy in combination with surgery, radiation, or both to treat primary bone cancer. We typically give chemotherapy to kill any cancer cells that remain in the body after surgery to remove a tumor (called adjuvant chemotherapy). Sometimes we give chemotherapy before surgery (called

To diagnose squamous cell skin cancer, doctors at MSK will examine you and take a biopsy of the area.

… To diagnose skin cancer, the doctor will start by taking a complete medical history and asking you about your exposure to the sun over the years. We’ll also want to know about the risk factors you may have, such as previous skin cancers or a family history of skin conditions. Show your doctor any unusual

Our doctors & experts on our multidisciplinary pediatric lymphoma expert team collaborate to maximize your child's chance of a cure. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Our multidisciplinary Pediatric Lymphoma Service provides comprehensive care to children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with many types of lymphoma. Our pediatric physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other specialists collaborate to maximize your child’s chance of a cure. Our patients

Lymphoma is a blood cancer that starts in the body’s immune system cells. It is one of the most common forms of cancer in adults. Learn more about treatment options for all types of the disease.

… Request an Appointment Call 646-497-9137 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Make an Appointment Lymphoma is a type of cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells play an important role in the immune system, helping your body fight infections and other diseases.

Learn how our doctors may use a mix of imaging tests, pathology results, and surgery to diagnose and stage uterine sarcomas.

… During your first appointment, we’ll review your pathology slides and the results of your imaging tests, such as CT, MRI, or PET scans. Uterine sarcomas are rare, and each type develops and changes in different ways. For that reason, one of our highly trained pathologists who specialize in sarcoma will

Learn about the signs and symptoms of melanoma, which include unusual moles or marks on your skin.

… The first sign of melanoma is usually a changing, irregular spot on the skin that looks different from other spots. Melanoma can start in a mole that you’ve had for years, or it may be a new spot on the skin. Talk to your doctor if you notice a spot on your skin that is suspicious for melanoma. Melanoma

Obtenga más información sobre los signos y síntomas del melanoma, que incluyen lunares o marcas inusuales en la piel.

… El primer signo de melanoma suele ser una mancha irregular y cambiante en la piel que se ve diferente a otras manchas. El melanoma puede comenzar en un lunar que ha tenido durante años o puede ser una nueva mancha en la piel. Hable con su médico si nota una mancha en la piel que sospeche que puede ser

Experts in our Complex Airway Program focus on diagnosing, treating, and managing cancerous and noncancerous diseases of the airway.

… Because of the complexity of the respiratory system, tracheal diseases – which affect breathing – require not only appropriate diagnosis and treatment, but ongoing surveillance to check for any signs that a disease has returned after therapy. Any recurrence of disease is more likely to be treated successfully