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Our pancreatic cancer team has some of the nation’s leading experts and researchers. Learn how we diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer at MSK.

… This guide from Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) can help answer your questions about pancreatic cancer. It’s based on MSK’s strong expertise in treating pancreatic cancer and our credentials as a National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence .   You may have just learned you have pancreatic cancer

A biopsy and your associated Gleason score can provide critical information about possible cancerous changes in your prostate tissue. Find out what’s involved.

… A biopsy can be the next step when there are changes in the prostate cancer. During this procedure, we collect small pieces of tissue from your prostate. A urologist removes tissue samples from the prostate using thin needles. Most prostate biopsies at MSK are done on an outpatient basis. You will come

Una biopsia y la puntuación de Gleason asociada pueden brindar información crítica sobre posibles cambios cancerosos en el tejido de la próstata. Descubra de qué se trata.

… Una biopsia puede ser el siguiente paso a seguir si hay cambios en el cáncer de próstata. Durante este procedimiento, se recolectan pequeñas muestras de tejido de la próstata. Un urólogo extrae muestras de tejido de la próstata con agujas delgadas. La mayoría de las biopsias de próstata realizadas en

MSK’s team of specialists will shape a treatment approach that makes sense for you. Learn more about our mesothelioma experts.

… Mesothelioma is a complicated illness. Because the number of patients we see in a year is among the highest in the United States, our doctors, surgeons and other experts have a very high level of familiarity and expertise in diagnosing and treating pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, and other

Incidentalomas are a type of adrenal tumor, which are usually benign. The most common symptom is high blood pressure.

… This term is used to refer to tumors that are found unexpectedly during diagnostic testing for unrelated reasons, which happens often. Each year, CT or MRI scans of the abdomen reveal small adrenal cortex tumors in about 5 percent of people over age 50. While most incidentalomas are benign, a small percentage

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy is often given after surgery for early-stage bladder cancer to prevent the cancer from returning. Learn more about this treatment.

… Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (buh-SIH-lus KAL-met-gay-RIN) therapy is a type of immunotherapy that treats bladder tumors. It’s the most common kind of intravesical immunotherapy used to treat early-stage bladder cancer. Intravesical (IN-truh-VEH-sih-kul) is when the drugs go right into your bladder through

The genitourinary system.

… White arrows pointing to the location of a male's ureters, bladder, prostate, urethra, vas deferens and testicles.

Learn more about pediatric blood and immune disorders treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Kids.

… Overview In addition to caring for young people with cancer, MSK Kids is known for expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of blood and immune disorders that affect children, adolescents, and young adults. We are experts in treating conditions such as severe combined immunodeficiency, Fanconi anemia

If your child has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… If your child has been diagnosed with a brain tumor or spinal cord tumor, you’re probably facing many hard decisions. Where should you go for care? What’s your first step? At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, we too are constantly thinking of those questions — and how we can be the answer to all

The stage of bladder cancer, from 0 to 4, are based on the location and size of the tumor and how far it may have spread. Learn more about bladder cancer staging now.

… Staging is part of the cancer diagnosis process. It tells us if the cancer has spread, and how far. Is it in nearby lymph nodes? Is it in organs, tissues, or lymph nodes that are farther away? The stage also tells us about the tumor’s location. Is it in the wall of the bladder, or in the muscle? How