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Symptoms of cancer of unknown primary are usually noticed in the area where the tumor is found, but some people may have no symptoms.

… Symptoms of cancer of unknown primary are usually noticed in the area where the tumor is found. This may be the lungs, liver, bones, or lymph nodes. However, some people have no symptoms. They learn they have cancer after a medical or imaging test for another condition. Others experience symptoms that

Learn about our comprehensive approach to surgery for male breast cancer, including mastectomy, breast-conserving options, and sentinel lymph node biopsy.

… Surgery is the most common treatment for men with breast cancer. About 98 percent of male breast cancer patients are treated with mastectomy (surgical removal of the breast). Mastectomy Today, most male patients are treated by total mastectomy, in which the breast is removed but the chest wall muscles

The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium is a national clinical research group sponsored by the Department of Defense, with its coordinating center headquartered at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium (PCCTC) is a network of over 112 participating institutions sponsored by the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCF), with its Coordinating Center headquartered at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

A selection of recent publications related to GVHD research.

… The following is a selection of recent publications related to graft-versus-host disease (GVHD): Harris AC, Markova A, Devlin S, Singh A, Susman P, Brown S, Grasso C, Custodio C, Estilo C, Ibanez K, Myers M, Syrkin G, Yom S, Perales MA, Ponce DM. Establishing a Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)-Focused

Carcinomas are the most common type of solid tumors in adults. In children, carcinomas (KAR- sih-NOH-muhs) are very rare.

… Carcinomas are the most common type of solid tumors in adults. In children, carcinomas (KAR-sih-NOH-muhs) are very rare. The doctors at MSK Kids treat more young people with carcinomas and other rare solid tumors than most other cancer centers. Families come to us from across the country and around the

Learn about inborn errors of metabolism and how we treat them at MSK Kids.

… An inherited blood disorder is what we often know as something that “runs in the family.” It is passed down from one or both parents to a child. Inborn errors of metabolism are a diverse group of disorders caused by an inherited deficiency or defect in a single enzyme or protein. Your body needs these

Learn about the different treatment options for women with endometrial (uterine) cancer, including surgery and radiation therapy.

… Recent progress in the development of new tools and surgical techniques has transformed the treatment of uterine (endometrial) cancer, resulting in greater surgical precision and fewer complications overall. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, outcomes following surgery for recurrent or advanced-stage disease

Learn how MSK helps patients receive brain tumor treatment, identify symptoms and signs of brain tumors, and be aware of causes and risk factors.

… If you’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumor, you are facing many decisions — choices that can be overwhelming and hard. Where should you go for care? What’s your first step?  At Memorial Sloan Kettering, our team of experts is dedicated to caring for people with brain tumors and finding new treatments

Our doctors and researchers are constantly seeking new and improved treatments for salivary gland cancer through our program of clinical trials.

… Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering are constantly working to improve treatment for salivary gland cancer through research studies called clinical trials. Participating in a clinical trial may give you access to treatments that are not widely available elsewhere. A clinical trial may offer you additional