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Learn about the risk factors for developing thyroid cancer.

… A risk factor for thyroid cancer is a condition, behavior, or other part of your life that increases the likelihood of developing the disease. It’s important to understand what risk factors you have for developing thyroid cancer so that your doctors can decide which treatment approach will be most effective

We offer our patients different options for the treatment of male breast cancer. The approach we recommend for you will depend on the specifics of your disease.

… Our goal is to give every man who comes to Memorial Sloan Kettering for breast cancer treatment compassionate, personalized care from our team of experts. Your team will include doctors, nurses, and other professionals whose sole focus is breast cancer. Specialists from all areas of breast cancer care

Find up-to-date information about liver metastases (secondary liver cancer) and learn about Memorial Sloan Kettering’s advances in diagnosis and treatment.

… Liver metastases are cancerous tumors that have spread ( metastasized ) to the liver from another part of the body. These tumors can appear shortly after the original tumor develops, or even months or years later. Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Find a listing of clinical trials for AIDS-associated cancers that are currently enrolling new patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… If you are eligible to participate in a clinical trial, you may have access to new therapies that are not yet widely available. Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new ways to diagnose and treat cancer. These studies can also help doctors compare the effectiveness

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can increase the risk of esophageal cancer. Learn more about symptoms, screening, and treatment for GERD.

… Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition that involves a backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus. This can happen when the sphincter muscle that separates the esophagus from the stomach does not function properly, or when pressure within the stomach is greater than that exerted

In many cases, we are able to offer the latest in minimally invasive surgical techniques that minimize pain and shorten recovery time for thymoma and other thymic tumors.

… Rare tumors located in the chest next to vital structures such as the heart and lungs are best treated by physicians familiar with how they develop and which approaches have worked in the past. In many cases, the complexity involved in the management of these tumors requires specialized and coordinated

Lymphoma is a blood cancer that starts in the body’s immune system cells. It is one of the most common forms of cancer in adults. Learn more about treatment options for all types of the disease.

… Request an Appointment Call 646-497-9137 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Make an Appointment Lymphoma is a type of cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells play an important role in the immune system, helping your body fight infections and other diseases.

Learn how MSK doctors use chemotherapy and targeted therapies to treat bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma).

… Chemotherapy is a drug or a combination of drugs that kills cancer cells wherever they are in the body. You may receive chemotherapy before surgery to shrink a bile duct tumor. This is called neoadjuvant therapy. If you receive chemotherapy after surgery to destroy and cancer cells that may remain, it

After confirming a diagnosis of stomach cancer, we use sophisticated imaging tests to stage the disease.

… Staging is part of the diagnosis process. It tells us how advanced a cancer is. It describes the tumor’s size, location, and how far it has spread. Staging helps your care team choose the best treatment and follow-up care for you. Your doctor will give you a physical exam and review the results of your

Learn how our doctors use chemotherapy to care for people with brain tumors.

… Historically there have been only a limited number of chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of brain tumors. This is because of the potential side effects of drugs entering the brain and the difficulty of getting drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, a “wall” that protects the brain by pumping toxins