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Learn about the warning signs of and treatment options for superficial spreading melanoma, the most common type of skin melanoma.

… Superficial spreading melanoma is a 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.  Superficial spreading melanoma is the most common type

Conozca las señales de advertencia y las opciones de tratamiento para el melanoma de extensión superficial, el tipo más común de melanoma cutáneo.

… El melanoma de extensión superficial es un tipo de cáncer de piel. 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 melanoma de extensión superficial es el

If your child has been diagnosed with leukemia, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Get answers to your questions, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. About 30 percent of all cancers that affect children and young adults are leukemia. It is most commonly diagnosed between ages 2 and 10. Leukemia begins in tissues that produce blood cells. The good news is that about 90 percent of children diagnosed

Depending on the stage of the cancer and your general health, treatment of an appendix tumor may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of therapies.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, treatment of appendix cancer depends on the stage of the cancer, the type of tumor, and your general health. Your team may include a surgical oncologist, who performs the surgery, and a medical oncologist, who prescribes and monitors chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is not

Use our online nomogram to calculate the risk that cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in patients with melanoma. Results can help in making important treatment decisions.

… Our melanoma nomogram is an online prediction tool that can be used to calculate the likelihood that cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in patients with melanoma. Who Can Use This Tool? This nomogram was designed to be used by physicians and people with melanoma. If you are a patient, we recommend

Learn about kidney cancer symptoms, which can include blood in the urine and unexplained pain in the lower back. If you have any of these symptoms of kidney cancer, talk with your healthcare provider.

… Kidney cancer is different from many other cancers. You may not notice any symptoms as the disease develops. For most people, it goes unnoticed for years. Many people only find out they have kidney cancer when a doctor is examining them for another condition. For example, if someone is having gallbladder

Discover how our neuroblastoma experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center work as a team to give your child the best quality of care possible.

… Our neuroblastoma experts — including five board-certified oncologists and five nurse practitioners singularly focused on treating neuroblastoma — work as a team to give your child the best possible outcome and quality of care possible. Our experts are among the best in the world, and we’ll do everything

MSK Kids surgeons in New York City are known around the world as experts in complex pediatric liver cancer surgery. We help children whose liver tumors may be in areas that are too hard for other surgeons to remove.

… MSK Kids surgeons in New York City are known around the world as experts in complex pediatric liver cancer surgery.  We help children whose liver tumors may be in areas that are too hard for other surgeons to remove. Our pediatric liver cancer care team members are experts in these advanced surgeries

It’s important to see your doctor regularly after completing your lymphoma treatment, so that we can keep you as healthy as possible.

… After you’re done with active treatment, you will continue to see your doctor to make sure you’re healthy. Your doctor will monitor you for side effects from the treatment and signs that the cancer has returned. These checkups may include: a physical exam blood tests the drawing of bone marrow biopsies

Our experts are ready to help with compassionate care and the most-advanced eye melanoma treatment options available. Read about our approach and how we can help.

… Eye melanoma is also called uveal melanoma or ocular melanoma. It is a type of eye cancer. It’s the most common eye cancer in adults. Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Make an appointment Signs and Symptoms of Eye Melanoma Signs of eye melanoma include