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El mayor factor de riesgo para el cáncer de próstata es la edad. Obtenga más información sobre cómo la raza, los antecedentes familiares y ciertos síntomas también pueden afectar el riesgo.

… ¿Cómo se enferma de cáncer de próstata? Es posible que algunas personas se preocupen de haber hecho algo que pueda causar la enfermedad. Pero estas son las razones más comunes de padecer cáncer de próstata. Solicite una cita Llame al 800-525-2225 Estamos disponibles las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de

Learn about and meet Memorial Sloan Kettering squamous cell carcinoma doctors, surgeons and other experts who provide comprehensive care at multiple locations for people with squamous cell carcinoma and other skin cancers.

… Memorial Sloan Kettering provides comprehensive care for people with squamous cell carcinoma and other skin cancers. Your team will include squamous cell carcinoma doctors, surgeons and other specialists from all fields involved in the treatment of skin cancer. This ensures that you can be confident

We use the TNM system to determine how advanced your tumor is.

… To get an accurate diagnosis, we must learn the stage and tumor type. Then you and your care team can choose a treatment that’s right for you.   MSK doctors use the results of many tests to diagnose a germ cell tumor. They learn the stage of the disease and if it has spread.   Our doctors use the TNM

Discover how we at MSK develop a customized treatment plan for your child's brain and spinal tumor that gives them the best chances of success.

… At MSK Kids, we offer treatments for every type of brain and spinal cord tumor. Our team of experts works with your family to create a personalized care plan. Your child’s specialized pediatric care team includes neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiation oncologists, neuroradiologists

… Targeted therapies are part of newer treatments called precision medicine. Targeted therapies only target cancer cells and are tailored to the exact kind of tumor you have. Many older cancer treatments kill cancer cells, but also healthy cells. These treatments work very well but have side effects and

Learn about the techniques and skill of our team of surgeons who focus on removing liver cancer metastases.

… Many of the major blood vessels pass behind or through the liver, essentially connecting it to the heart. Additional care must be taken during surgery because the liver can tear easily and bleed a lot when injured. Surgery to remove metastatic liver tumors presents a number of challenges. We have a team

MSK has many doctors and scientists who are studying the best ways to prevent and treat GVHD.

… MSK has many doctors and scientists who are studying the best ways to prevent and treat graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Much of this research is focused on methods to prevent GVHD by removing immune cells called T cells from the donor graft — a process known as T cell depletion. We are also evaluating

Learn how radiation therapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering can help control metastatic brain tumors.

… Radiation therapy is an important treatment for brain cancer. MSK experts use very advanced methods to deliver exact doses of radiation directly to brain tumors. This causes less harm to nearby healthy tissues.  If radiation therapy is right for you, we offer this treatment at MSK locations in Manhattan

Learn more about what role chromosomes play in developing chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

… Approximately 5,980 new cases of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) were diagnosed in the United States in 2014. The average age at diagnosis is 65, and the disease is slightly more common in men than women. In recent years, an increasing proportion of younger people have been diagnosed with CML, but the

Obtenga más información sobre la función que desempeñan los cromosomas en la aparición de la leucemia mieloide crónica (LMC).

… En 2014 se diagnosticaron aproximadamente 5980 casos nuevos de leucemia mieloide crónica (LMC) en los Estados Unidos. La edad promedio en el momento del diagnóstico es de 65 años y la enfermedad es un poco más frecuente en hombres que en mujeres. En los últimos años, a una proporción cada vez mayor de