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Our appendiceal cancer doctors, surgeons and other experts provide highly individualized care and personal attention at every step of the way during your diagnosis and treatment.
… If you have appendix cancer, the doctor, surgeons and other appendix cancer experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering will provide highly individualized care and personal attention at every step of the way during your diagnosis and treatment. Our experts see about 150 patients with various types of appendix
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There are many types of stomach cancer. Most people with stomach cancer have a type called adenocarcinoma.
… What are the types of stomach cancer? Most people with stomach cancer have a type called adenocarcinoma (A-deh-noh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh). As many as 9 out of every 10 people with stomach cancer have adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is a kind of cancer that starts in the glandular tissue that lines organs. This
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Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin’s disease, usually begins in a type of B cell that is found in the bone marrow. Learn more about the subtypes of Hodgkin lymphoma.
… Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease) is an uncommon form of lymphoma. It is distinguished by the presence of large abnormal tumor cells called Hodgkin Reed-Sternberg cells. Although Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in both children and adults, it is usually diagnosed in young adults between 20 and 34. Read
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A selection of recent publications related to GVHD research.
… The following is a selection of recent publications related to graft-versus-host disease (GVHD): Harris AC, Markova A, Devlin S, Singh A, Susman P, Brown S, Grasso C, Custodio C, Estilo C, Ibanez K, Myers M, Syrkin G, Yom S, Perales MA, Ponce DM. Establishing a Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)-Focused
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Learn more about pediatric brain tumor types and how it is diagnosed at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where these insights help us determine the best treatment for your child.
… Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Pediatric Brain Tumor team diagnose and treat children, adolescents, and young adults who have any type of brain tumor. We tailor our innovative treatments for each patient, based on the characteristics of your child and their disease. Establishing the proper
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MSK’s multidisciplinary GVHD clinic is made up of doctors and nurses who are experts in diagnosing and treating the different forms of GVHD.
… MSK’s multidisciplinary GVHD clinic evaluates and treats adults and children who have undergone a stem cell or bone marrow transplant (BMT) using cells from a donor (an allogeneic transplant). The clinic is made up of doctors and nurses who are experts in diagnosing and treating the different forms of
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Learn how our doctors use a mix of imaging tests, pathology results, and surgery to diagnose and stage liver cancer.
… It’s very important to get an accurate diagnosis of primary liver cancer so that your condition can be treated the right way from the beginning. Your Memorial Sloan Kettering team uses diagnosis information to create a treatment plan that’s just right for you. Along with a diagnosis, we’ll determine
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Find in-depth information on the most advanced technologies currently used to diagnose salivary gland tumors.
… Making an accurate diagnosis is a key first step in developing the best treatment plan for salivary gland cancer. As part of this process, your doctor will tell you: which type of salivary gland cancer you have, depending on its cell type as seen under a microscope whether the cancer is growing slowly
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Our doctors and researchers are constantly seeking new and improved treatments for soft tissue sarcoma through our program of clinical trials.
… Memorial Sloan Kettering doctors are constantly working to improve treatment for people with soft tissue sarcoma through clinical trials. Participating in a clinical trial may give you access to treatments that are not widely available elsewhere. These studies may offer additional options if the cancer
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… Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have powerful chemotherapy drugs attached to antibodies. They recognize tumors and deliver the chemotherapy right to them. ADCs have 3 parts: An antibody that binds to certain proteins or receptors on the surface of the cancer cell. A drug, such as chemotherapy, that can