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MSK doctors use minimally invasive procedures to ease pain and discomfort for people with gallbladder cancer who can’t have surgery.
… Many people are not candidates for surgery by the time gallbladder cancer is diagnosed. However, minimally invasive, image-guided procedures can help improve quality of life by allowing bile to drain out of the gallbladder or a bile duct that is blocked by a tumor. Our surgeons, gastroenterologists,
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Browse a list of Memorial Sloan Kettering's clinical trials for pediatric brain tumors that are currently enrolling patients.
… Through clinical trials, our medical experts evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new therapies and diagnostic tools for brain tumors. Clinical trials can also help our doctors compare the effectiveness of different aspects of your child’s care, or determine the causes of brain tumors. MSK has the
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See an updated listing of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s current trials for adults with leukemia.
… Eytan Stein at a computer with nurse practitioner Bernadette Cuello Program for Drug Development in Leukemia The Program for Drug Development in Leukemia offers patients the most advanced treatments available for acute leukemia, myeloproliferative neoplasms, myelodysplastic syndromes, and chronic myeloid
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Many early-stage testicular tumors can be cured with surgery alone. For more-advanced tumors, we offer cutting-edge chemotherapies. Learn more about testicular cancer treatment at MSK.
… Why should I choose Memorial Sloan Kettering to treat testicular cancer? MSK’s team of testicular cancer experts Doctors at the Sidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are among the nation’s most experienced in treating testicular cancer
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Learn about clinical trials available at MSK Kids for children with kidney tumors.
… At MSK Kids, your child may be able to take part in a clinical trial, also known as a clinical research study. In a clinical trial, doctors evaluate a new treatment or combination of treatments to see if they are more effective than current treatments. Nearly every pediatric kidney tumor treatment used
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Find out how we diagnose acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) with the help of hearing tests and MRI imaging scans.
… It can be challenging to diagnose acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma). This is in part because the signs and symptoms of an acoustic neuroma — such as hearing loss, ringing in the ear, and dizziness — can resemble complications of other diseases. When you come to MSK, your doctor has likely already
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At Memorial Sloan Kettering, a multidisciplinary team of experts works together to confirm your diagnosis and determine the best treatment approach for you.
… Our multidisciplinary team of uterine cancer doctors and other experts includes specialists in oncology, gynecology, radiology, urology, and surgery. We use sophisticated imaging and laboratory tests to confirm your diagnosis and identify the characteristics of the tumor — and will then work together
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To properly treat desmoplastic small round cell tumors, a correct diagnosis is crucial. Learn more about how our team of doctors can help at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
… An accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure that your child gets the most-effective therapy. Desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCTs) are so rare that many doctors overlook them. Some people come to MSK thinking they have one type of cancer, but they learn through our precision testing that they
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The most common type of stomach cancer (gastric cancer) is called adenocarcinoma. Learn more about the different types and how Memorial Sloan Kettering gastric cancer experts can help.
… Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Make an appointment What is stomach cancer? Stomach cancer is also known as gastric cancer. It starts when the cells in the lining of the stomach grow and divide in an abnormal and uncontrolled way. Over time, the