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If surgery isn’t an option for treating your stomach cancer, we may offer radiation therapy to help control your symptoms.

… Radiation therapy uses very precise high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. Radiation oncologists are cancer doctors with special training in using radiation to treat cancer. MSK’s radiation therapy experts use the latest methods to deliver radiation just to the tumor while keeping nearby healthy tissue

MSK’s experts are among the most experienced in the nation at treating cancers that arise in the salivary gland. Find out how we can help.

… There are several ways to treat salivary gland cancer, depending on the location, the stage, and the type of cancer, including: surgery to remove the cancer radiation therapy, using high-energy rays (such as x-rays) to destroy the cancer cells drug therapies that kill cancer cells Most treatment plans

Learn about the symptoms for pediatric lymphoma. The most common symptom is one or more enlarged lymph nodes.

… What are the symptoms of lymphoma in children? Lymphoma most often causes one or more swollen lymph nodes, usually in the neck, underarm, or groin. These are painless. Lymphoma can also cause these symptoms: unexplained fever night sweats loss of appetite or weight loss coughing or difficulty breathing

Learn about MSK's Thyroid Nodule Assessment Program.

… A thyroid nodule is an abnormal growth of thyroid cells that forms a lump within the thyroid gland. Thyroid nodules are very common. Most are noncancerous (benign). A few contain thyroid cancer and may require treatment.  Memorial Sloan Kettering offers a comprehensive Thyroid Nodule Assessment Program

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) are a group of closely related disorders that arise in the bone marrow. Learn more about MDS diagnosis and treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… What Is Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)? Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) are a group of similar blood diseases that start in the bone marrow. There are many kinds of myelodysplastic syndrome (MY-eh-loh-dis-PLAS-tik SIN-drome). It’s a type of blood cancer where there are abnormal (not normal) cells. Your

MSK’s Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer Equity Program is a community outreach, clinical, and research program that helps people of color at high-risk of developing endometrial cancer understand their risk, get the right diagnosis, and receive the appropriate care.

… Endometrial (en-doh-MEE-tree-al) cancer is in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that lines the uterus. In the United States, the total number of new cases of endometrial cancer is rising, but Black and White people have very different experiences with the disease. The biggest increase is among Black

El Programa de Equidad para Pacientes con Cáncer de Endometrio de MSK es un programa clínico, de investigación y de extensión comunitaria que ayuda a las personas de color con alto riesgo de padecer cáncer de endometrio a comprender su riesgo, obtener el diagnóstico correcto y recibir la atención adecuada.

… El cáncer de endometrio se encuentra en el endometrio, la capa de tejido que recubre el útero. En los Estados Unidos, el número total de nuevos casos de cáncer de endometrio está aumentando, pero las personas blancas y las afroamericanas tienen experiencias muy diferentes con la enfermedad. El mayor

There are several known risk factors for breast cancer in men.

… The most common risk factors associated with male breast cancer are age, exposure to higher levels of the hormone estrogen relative to the male hormone androgen, radiation, and a family history of female or male breast cancer. Age Increased age is the most common risk factor for breast cancer in men.

Find in-depth information on what you need to know before having your parotid gland removed.

… For many people with parotid gland tumors, surgery performed by a head and neck surgeon is the main treatment. This operation is called a parotidectomy. The parotid gland consists of two lobes: the superficial lobe and the deep lobe. Surgery to remove a tumor in the superficial lobe is called a superficial

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center offers comprehensive treatment for many respiratory conditions, including tracheal tumors, tracheal stenosis, and tracheobronchomalacia. Learn about our expertise and approach to treatment.

… The trachea (windpipe) is the airway that extends downward from the larynx (voice box) and branches into two airways that lead to the lungs, called the left and right bronchi. Each bronchi divides into smaller tubes in a pattern that resembles an upside-down tree, with the trachea as the tree trunk.