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Visit our Survivorship Center to learn more about our services for cancer survivors and their families, including support groups and healthy living programs.
… VIDEO | 01:52 Learn About MSK's Adult Survivorship Program Dr. Ginger Gardner highlights the expert care people receive after they finish active cancer treatment and move into MSK's Adult Survivorship Program. Video Details Even after you’ve finished your cancer treatments, you may still need our help
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Meet our team of retinoblastoma doctors, surgeons, and experts who will develop a treatment plan that makes sense for your child. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
… Our retinoblastoma experts provide care to children, adolescents, and young adults. Our pediatric physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other specialists work as a team to give your child the best possible outcome and quality of care. As our patient, your child will see the same team of healthcare
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MSK doctors perform a variety of tests to diagnose leukemia and determine its type and subtype.
… At Memorial Sloan Kettering we are committed to giving you the most-accurate prognosis and best treatment recommendations possible —whether that means using existing drugs such as chemotherapy or recommending a clinical trial . We routinely test our patients for a large panel of genetic mutations known
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Los médicos de MSK realizan una variedad de pruebas para diagnosticar la leucemia y determinar su tipo y subtipo.
… En Memorial Sloan Kettering nos comprometemos a brindarle el pronóstico más preciso y las mejores recomendaciones de tratamiento posibles, ya sea que eso signifique el uso de medicamentos existentes, como la quimioterapia o la recomendación de que participe en un ensayo clínico . De forma regular, evaluamos
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Learn about the different clinical trials available at MSK for children with germ cell and sex cord stromal tumors.
… MSK is a major research institution. At MSK Kids, your child may be able to take part in a clinical trial. Clinical trials are also known as research studies. What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments, procedures, or devices to see how well they work.
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Today, most people with Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease) can be cured. Learn about the treatments that are available at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… Hodgkin lymphoma is also called Hodgkin’s disease. It may be treated with chemotherapy, a combination of chemotherapy and radiation, immunotherapy, stem cell transplantation, or other treatments. Request an Appointment Call 646-497-9137 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Make an Appointment
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Learn about liver cancer surgery at MSK. Our experts offer resection, transplant, and minimally invasive surgeries for common and rare liver cancers along with other treatments.
… Your liver The liver sits under your ribs on the right side of your stomach. When you choose MSK for your liver cancer surgery, you’ll often have better results than if you had surgery somewhere else. Why is Liver Surgery So Complex? Your liver is a large organ located on the right side of your body
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The most common gallbladder cancer is adenocarcinoma. It begins in the cells that line the insides of the gallbladder. Learn more about adenocarcinoma and other types of gallbladder cancer.
… Illustration of liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and small intestine Most gallbladder cancers are a type called adenocarcinoma. Cancer cells in the gallbladder sometimes spread to nearby lymph nodes or organs. The type of gallbladder cancer depends on the kind of cell where it began. Several varieties
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There are four types of cancer of unknown primary: adenocarcinoma, poorly differentiated carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and neuroendocrine carcinoma.
… There are four types of cancer of unknown primary (CUP). A pathologist can determine the CUP type by looking at cells from the tumor under a microscope. Adenocarcinoma Approximately 60 percent of tumors designated as cancer of unknown primary are adenocarcinoma. These tumors are made of the epithelial
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Learn more about the causes of melanoma, including too much exposure to UV light. Read about the steps you can take to prevent melanoma.
… What is My Risk for Melanoma? These are the risk factors for melanoma: Sun exposure. Age. Atypical moles. Many moles. Large moles at birth. Personal or family history of melanoma. Fair skin. Sun Exposure Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the major risk factor for skin cancer,