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Our doctors will work with you to implement strategies that reduce your risk of developing other AIDS-associated cancers and help you adjust to living with HIV.
… Once your treatment for an AIDS-related cancer is complete, we will likely recommend that you continue to take highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to prevent your cancer from returning and new cancers from developing. Our multidisciplinary team of doctors will work with you to implement strategies
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Memorial Sloan Kettering physicians offer expert diagnostic services for gallbladder and bile duct cancers, using tests including blood tests, diagnostic imaging, and minimally invasive biopsy.
… Gallbladder cancer is hard to find early. The gallbladder lies deep inside the body and cannot be felt during routine physical exams. The disease is often diagnosed unexpectedly when the gallbladder is removed to treat gallstones or another condition. If you have symptoms symptoms that suggest you may
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Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with a gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treatment.
… Neuroendocrine tumors are a highly diverse group of tumors formed by neuroendocrine cells. Because these cells are found throughout the body, neuroendocrine tumors can arise in a variety of organs, including those of the gastrointestinal system, lungs, thymus, and skin. Another type of tumor that arises
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The common signs and symptoms of lymphoma can be vague and mimic other illnesses. Learn more about when to see a doctor.
… The most common early symptom of lymphoma is painless swelling of one or more lymph nodes, typically in your neck, armpits, or groin. Other common signs and symptoms of lymphoma include: fever unexplained weight loss sweating (often at night) lack of energy itching Many of these symptoms may be related
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We’ve led the way in developing an innovative approach to safely delivering high doses of radiation to parts of the body affected by mesothelioma.
… In addition to innovations we’ve made in safely delivering radiation therapy, Memorial Sloan Kettering often has radiation-related clinical trials open for enrollment to people with mesothelioma. The radiation approach we recommend for you depends on what type of mesothelioma you have. Radiation Therapy
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The most common sign of bladder cancer is blood in the urine. Learn more about what to look for and other symptoms that may be present.
… Blood in the urine (hematuria) is the most common sign of bladder cancer. This is a warning sign of bladder cancer for all genders, and for non-muscle invasive (NMIBC) and invasive bladder cancer. Muscle invasive bladder cancer means the cancer is in the muscle of the bladder. Most bladder cancer is
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Learn about Memorial Sloan Kettering’s approach to diagnosing bladder cancer.
… Before you start treatment, your doctor first will get a clear understanding of the cause of your symptoms. To make their diagnosis, MSK experts learn about your medical history and overall health. They will give you a thorough exam and diagnostic tests, such as: Cystoscopy and Transurethral Resection
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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Learn more about and meet MSK's team of stomach cancer doctors, surgeons and other specialists, who will shape a customized treatment approach for you.
… MSK is known for its team of gastric cancer experts in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Your care team of stomach cancer experts work together to give you the best possible cancer care. MSK sees more people with gastric cancer than any other cancer center in the United States. Each year, our gastric
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Learn how we use diagnostic tests to determine the stage of pancreatic cancer, which in turn helps us shape the best treatment plan for you.
… Staging is part of the cancer diagnosis process. It tells us if the cancer has spread, and how far. The stage also tells us about the tumor’s location. Diagnostic tests tell us whether a cyst is benign (not cancer), a precancerous lesion, or a malignant (cancer) tumor. If the tumor is cancer, the information
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AIDS-Associated Cancers
Our team of specialists will shape a treatment approach that makes sense for you. Learn more about our AIDS-associated cancer experts.
… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, people with AIDS-related cancer are treated by a team of experts including specialists in medical oncology, dermatology, infectious disease, and radiation oncology who work together to develop an individualized treatment plan. Select from the list below to learn more about