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Learn about this rare melanoma, how it’s treated, and why it can be challenging to diagnose.

… Spitzoid 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. Spitzoid melanoma looks very much like an uncommon but benign skin mole

Obtenga información sobre este melanoma poco común, cómo se trata y por qué puede ser difícil de diagnosticar.

… El melanoma spitzoide 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 spitzoide se parece mucho a un lunar en la piel

Our counselors can help you understand your level of inherited risk for ovarian cancer, and provide you guidance on what to do next.

… Some people are born with an increased risk for developing ovarian, peritoneal, and fallopian tube cancer. To find out if this is the case for you, Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Clinical Genetics Service can give you these tests and provide skilled guidance on what to do with the results. Our specially

MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for prostate cancer, your care team may ask if you want to join a clinical trial.

… MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for prostate cancer, your care team may ask if you want to join a clinical trial. What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments, procedures, or devices to see how well they work. They are an important

Memorial Sloan Kettering offers a vast network of support programs to help children and families with a Wilms' tumor diagnosis. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… A diagnosis of Wilms’ tumor can be overwhelming. Our experts understand the symptoms and possible side effects of treatment, including the social and psychological aspects of therapies needed and recovery. You may find it helpful to speak with other patients or families who have had similar experiences

Find out what’s involved in getting an accurate diagnosis for mesothelioma, and why it’s so important to get this as soon as you can.

… When you come to see the experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering, we’ll discuss your medical history to determine any risk factors you may have for the disease. We’ll also take a sample of tissue (a biopsy ) to confirm the diagnosis; our pathologists are leading experts in this area. Quick and accurate diagnosis

Learn how our doctors combine their expertise with state-of-the-art treatments for people with metastatic brain tumors.

… To create your treatment plan, our experts assess the number and location of tumors and your overall health. We may recommend surgery ,  radiation , or a combination to treat your disease. Most brain metastases do not get better with chemotherapy, so we rarely recommend it. Your Treatment Plan Before

Memorial Sloan Kettering is home to pathologists, oncologists, surgeons, and other physicians who specialize in diagnosing gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors accurately and developing a personalized treatment plan for each patient.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, our doctors are working to improve the understanding and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal system. Neuroendocrine tumors act quite differently — and, as a result, are managed differently — than other types of tumors. Making an accurate

Women can access new treatments for endometrial (uterine) cancer treatments that might not be available elsewhere through our program of clinical trials.

… Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering are constantly working to improve treatment for endometrial (uterine) cancer through clinical trials. Participating in a clinical trial may give you access to treatments that are not widely available elsewhere. Here you can find a continually updated listing of our

Learn more about melanoma in people with dark or black skin and how MSK treats the most common types of skin cancer, such as acral and mucosal melanoma, in people with dark complexions.

… Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops most often in fair skin. That may explain the common belief that people of color are at low or no risk for melanoma. In fact, melanoma can develop in any color skin, including black, brown, and olive.   In people of color, melanoma is often diagnosed at