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Osteosarcoma is a rare form of bone cancer that usually develops before age 30. Learn about its symptoms and risk factors, plus how this cancer develops.

… Care for the Most Common Bone Cancer in Children Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer in children, teens, and young adults. About half of people with osteosarcoma have a tumor near the knee. Osteosarcoma is found in about 400 young people in the United States each year, most often during

Find out how MSK uses radiation therapy to shrink or kill liver tumor cells.

… Radiation therapy can shrink or kill tumor cells. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we may recommend this approach if you have a primary liver tumor that can’t be removed with surgery. It can be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy or other treatments. Both image-guided radiation therapy and respiratory

Learn how we use the latest techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to identify even the most uncommon forms of lymphoma.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we use the latest techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to identify and characterize even the most uncommon forms of lymphoma. Before you start any treatment, we’ll want to be sure that we have a clear and complete understanding of what exactly is making you sick. To

MSK offers advanced methods for detecting, diagnosing, and treating bone cancer. Learn more about our approach to bone cancer treatment.

… Primary bone cancer, which begins in the bone itself (rather than spreading from another part of the body), is quite rare. It can grow in any of the bones in the body. Certain types emerge most often in the long bones of the arms and legs, while others occur most often in the pelvis, legs, ribs, and

Learn about the sophisticated radiation therapy options Memorial Sloan Kettering experts can use to treat acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma).

… Radiation therapy can shrink or kill acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) cells. We may recommend radiation based on your symptoms, the size or shape of your tumor, your age, and other health problems. Radiation may also be recommended if your tumor is in a location that makes it difficult to remove

Discover how our team of doctors combine their expertise with state-of-the-art treatments for children with Ewing sarcoma. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Treatment Customized to Your Child’s Needs Your child’s care plan takes into account if and how far the cancer has spread. At MSK Kids, we usually begin treating Ewing sarcoma with anticancer drugs to shrink the tumor, followed by surgery to remove it. Some children also receive radiation therapy to

Learn about this rare melanoma, which may resemble a scar in texture or appearance.

… Desmoplastic melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It begins when the melanocytes in the skin grow out of control and form tumors. Melanocytes are the cells responsible for making melanin, the pigment that determines the color of the skin. Desmoplastic melanoma is a rare form of the disease that accounts

Obtenga más información sobre este melanoma poco común, que puede parecerse a una cicatriz en cuanto a su textura o apariencia.

… El melanoma desmoplásico es un tipo de cáncer de piel. Comienza cuando los melanocitos de la piel crecen sin control y forman tumores. Los melanocitos son las células encargadas de producir melanina, el pigmento que determina el color de la piel. El melanoma desmoplásico es una forma poco común de la

Experts in MSK’s multidisciplinary Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Program treat children and adults with bone marrow failure disorders, providing compassionate care and long-term support at every stage.

… MSK is one of the world’s leading centers for treating children and adults with bone marrow failure. Our program is one of the oldest programs of its kind, internationally recognized for advancing care and research. We provide access to cutting-edge treatments for bone marrow failure and other cancer

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

… Radiation therapy is a treatment for melanoma that involves directing a beam of high-energy particles at a tumor. When the beam reaches the tumor, it destroys the cancer cells by damaging their DNA. Radiation therapy can be used in one of several ways to treat melanoma. It may be recommended after melanoma