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Radiation may be effective for some people with soft tissue sarcoma. Learn more about who may benefit from this treatment approach.

… Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy X-rays to destroy sarcoma cells. Doctors usually recommend radiation in combination with surgery to remove a soft tissue sarcoma . Whether you receive radiation therapy before or after surgery depends on the size and location of the

Our doctors and researchers are constantly seeking new and improved treatments for soft tissue sarcoma through our program of clinical trials.

… Memorial Sloan Kettering doctors are constantly working to improve treatment for people with soft tissue sarcoma through clinical trials. Participating in a clinical trial may give you access to treatments that are not widely available elsewhere. These studies may offer additional options if the cancer

… Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have powerful chemotherapy drugs attached to antibodies. They recognize tumors and deliver the chemotherapy right to them. ADCs have 3 parts: An antibody that binds to certain proteins or receptors on the surface of the cancer cell. A drug, such as chemotherapy, that can

Blood disorders occur when the normal process of blood cell growth and development breaks down. This gives rise to excessive or abnormal cells in the blood or bone marrow. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… When the normal process of blood cell growth and development breaks down, certain cell types can be produced in abnormally large quantities or in abnormal form. This gives rise to blood cancers or other blood disorders. The most common blood cancers include leukemias , lymphomas , and multiple myeloma

Adrenal tumors are not always cancer. If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with a tumor of the adrenal gland, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… Adrenal tumors form in the adrenal glands. These two glands, located above the kidneys, are part of your endocrine system, which produces hormones that regulate different bodily functions. Each adrenal gland has a cortex (an outer layer) and a medulla (an inner region). The cortex releases hormones that

Our specialists are among the most experienced in the world in caring for people with brain tumors. Learn more about our approach.

… Every person who comes to Memorial Sloan Kettering for treatment of a brain tumor receives compassionate, personalized care from our expert disease management team. Your team will include doctors, nurses, and other experts whose sole focus is tumors arising in the brain. How We Care for You Our patients

Learn more about the many organizations that help cancer survivors who are blind or visually impaired at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Many organizations offer information and services for cancer survivors who are blind or visually impaired. Learn more about these resources with this list, which was put together with support from the Leo Rosner Foundation. Informational Resources The following links can be gateways to information and

Find out more about the diagnostic tests that can look for the presence of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.

… People who develop symptoms that suggest they may have central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma may have one or more of the following diagnostic tests: An MRI of the brain so doctors can see where the cancer is located. On an MRI, CNS lymphoma in the brain may appear as a single tumor or more than one.

This information is about the Gastric Cancer Precursor Lesion Registry at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). We’ll explain what it is, and why we invite you to join.

… About the Gastric Cancer Precursor Lesion Registry MSK is researching what causes gastric cancer in people who have risk factors for this cancer. A risk factor is anything that raises your chances of getting a disease. A precursor (pree-KER-ser) means something that is not yet cancer but can become cancer

Find out how MSK specialists can help you stay healthy and manage any side effects from treatment for uterine sarcomas.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, it’s one of our priorities to continue to check in with you once your active treatments are over. We want to be sure you’re healing well and managing any side effects, and to watch for any signs that your cancer is returning. As part of our medical follow-up care for uterine