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… ComPreSs Knee Replacement A novel method to secure the replacement into the bone. This method promotes strengthening rather than thinning as occurs with other types of knee replacement. A rotating hinge knee joint replacement promotes better function and implant durability. ComPreSs Knee Replacement
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MSK’s clinical trials are aimed at improving care for people with pituitary tumors.
… Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments to see how well they work. Our Pituitary and Skull Base Tumor Center is leading clinical trials investigating new medical therapies for patients with Cushing’s disease and acromegaly. They are also involved in quality-of-life studies aimed
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Our team of doctors & surgeons will shape a treatment approach that makes sense for you. Learn more about our basal carcinoma skin cancer experts.
… Memorial Sloan Kettering provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for people with basal cell carcinoma and other skin cancers. Our skin cancer team includes specialists in: dermatology head and neck cancers surgery radiation oncology medical oncology Each team member has expertise in evaluating
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Learn how we determine if you have liver metastases, the stage of the cancer, and what should happen next.
… To diagnose secondary liver cancer and figure out how far the cancer has spread, your doctors may recommend one or more of the following tests: blood tests imaging tests biopsy We may test your blood for tumor markers . Tumor markers are substances that cancer cells produce, or that your body makes in
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Learn about and meet MSK's kidney cancer doctors, surgeons and other specialists work with you at every step — diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and follow-up — to meet your unique needs.
… The kidney cancer doctors, surgeons, and other specialists at Memorial Sloan Kettering are part of a team that was ranked #1 in the nation for Urology Cancer Care this year by U.S. News & World Report . They provide individual care and personal attention at every step of your diagnosis and treatment.
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Radiation may be effective for some people with soft tissue sarcoma. Learn more about who may benefit from this treatment approach.
… Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy X-rays to destroy sarcoma cells. Doctors usually recommend radiation in combination with surgery to remove a soft tissue sarcoma . Whether you receive radiation therapy before or after surgery depends on the size and location of the
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… Examples of Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas Diffuse large cell lymphoma diffuse mixed cell diffuse large cell immunoblastic Follicular lymphoma grade 3 (sometimes) Burkitt lymphoma Lymphoblastic lymphoma Central nervous system lymphoma Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1+) Mantle cell lymphoma
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Though inherited pediatric bone marrow failure syndromes (BMFS) themselves cannot be cured, the failure of bone marrow to produce the required blood cells can be treated and cured, most often with allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… Bone marrow failure syndromes (BMFS) that young people inherit are rare. They may lead to anemia (low red blood cells), an increased susceptibility to infection due to low white blood cells, or bleeding problems due to low platelets. The genetic mutations associated with these syndromes can affect all
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Patients can access new ovarian cancer treatments that might not be available elsewhere through our program of clinical trials.
… Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering are constantly working to improve treatment for ovarian cancer through clinical trials. Participating in a clinical trial may give you access to treatments that are not widely available elsewhere, and may offer additional options if your cancer has returned after standard
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Find out about the 2 main types of tumors that can start in the kidneys, renal cortical tumors and transitional cell (urothelial) tumors.
… There are 2 main types of primary kidney cancer. They are renal cortical tumors (renal cell cancer, or RCC) and upper tract urothelial tumors (transitional cell tumors). They’re different in how they develop and change over time. They have different treatments. Renal Cortical Tumors More than 9 out of