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MSK's GVHD team has a great deal of expertise in treating graft-versus-host disease.

… Memorial Sloan Kettering has doctors, nurses, and other specialists who are experienced in treating the symptoms of graft-versus-host disease.

We’re here to support your child’s emotional, social, physical, and educational needs and provide programs that offer him or her the chance to feel like a normal kid.

… We recognize that a diagnosis of cancer can be just as overwhelming, frightening, and upsetting for the entire family as it is for your child. We’ve cared for hundreds of children with neuroblastoma, and it’s our goal to help you in every way we can, whether it’s with medical treatments , social or emotional

Learn how MSK skin cancer experts treat squamous cell skin cancer with surgery, radiation therapy and other approaches.

… Most cases of squamous cell carcinoma can be cured when found early and treated properly. Today, many treatment options are available, and most are easily performed at a doctor’s office. Which treatment approach is best for you will depend on such things as whether the squamous cell skin cancer is high

Our experts are ready to help with compassionate care and the most-advanced treatment available. Read about our approach and how we can help.

… Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is caused by a change (mutation or variant) in a gene. Most often, it’s diagnosed during childhood. NF1 is among the most common genetic disorders. It affects about 1 in every 3,000 people. MSK has experts who monitor (watch) and treat NF1. Our team will help you understand

If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with gestational trophoblastic disease, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a group of rare tumors that begin during a pregnancy.  These tumors start in the cells that would normally develop into the placenta, which connects the fetus to the uterus. The tumors typically are diagnosed in women at the early or late stages of childbearing

Find out about MSK’s expertise in treating primary liver cancer, from surgery to minimally invasive techniques such as Nanoknife.

… The outlook for people with primary liver cancer has never been better. Today, many people survive the disease. Memorial Sloan Kettering specialists have cared for more than 5,000 patients with various types of primary liver tumors over the past decade, from benign (noncancerous) tumors to rare types

The symptoms of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) depend on which part of the body is affected. See what symptoms to watch for.

… The symptoms of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) depend on which part of the body is affected. Common Acute GVHD Symptoms There are several types of acute GVHD. Skin GVHD Acute GVHD of the skin can cause rash, redness, and itchiness. Less-common symptoms are blisters and skin sloughing or peeling. Gastrointestinal

Learn about inborn errors of metabolism and how we treat them at MSK Kids.

… An inherited blood disorder is what we often know as something that “runs in the family.” It is passed down from one or both parents to a child. Inborn errors of metabolism are a diverse group of disorders caused by an inherited deficiency or defect in a single enzyme or protein. Your body needs these

After being treated for esophageal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you should continue to be monitored for any side effects or signs that the disease has returned.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, it’s one of our priorities to continue to check in with you once your active treatments are over. We want to be sure you’re healing well and managing any side effects of your treatment. We also need to watch for signs that your cancer is back. We offer complete follow-up

Learn about symptoms of neuroblastoma.

… What are the symptoms of neuroblastoma? Neuroblastoma can cause symptoms such as: aches and pains fevers weight loss or poor appetite swelling of the belly (a distended abdomen) limping or difficulty walking These are common symptoms in children, and most of the time they pass on their own. However,