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In a stem cell transplant — also called a bone marrow transplant — blood-forming stem cells are replaced by infusing new, healthy cells into the bloodstream. Read more about this treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… A stem cell transplant can be a good treatment for multiple myeloma. A successful transplant gives someone with multiple myeloma new, healthy bone marrow. It replaces the bone marrow harmed by myeloma cells. Hematopoietic (hee-MA-toh-poy-EH-tik) stem cells (usually just called stem cells) grow into all

Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of acromegaly, a condition that arises when a pituitary tumor secretes growth hormone.

… Acromegaly (called gigantism in children) is a rare condition in which the whole body or parts of the body, particularly the hands and feet, grow larger than normal. More than 95 percent of all cases of acromegaly are the result of a growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenoma. Growth hormone–secreting

Learn more about myelodysplastic syndrome and how our team of experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering treats it.

… Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as preleukemia, is another type of acquired bone marrow failure syndrome. It is most often diagnosed in adults but can develop in children and young adults after aplastic anemia or certain cancer treatments . In people with MDS, the bone marrow makes fewer red

The first symptoms of acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) may be changes in your hearing and balance. Learn more about other common signs of this condition.

… Many people with acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) first notice changes in their hearing and balance. As the tumor grows, it may press on your brain stem and other nerves in your brain and worsen these symptoms. The symptoms can include: gradual hearing loss on one side tinnitus (ringing in the

Visit our Survivorship Center to learn more about our services for cancer survivors and their families, including support groups, follow-up programs, and more.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, we know that even after you’ve finished your cancer treatments, you may still need our help. We’re committed to supporting you in every way we can — physically, emotionally, spiritually, and otherwise — for as long as you need us. We’ve built a program designed

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

Experience is very important in the effective treatment of tumors located in the chest next to vital structures such as the heart and lungs.

… Experience is very important in the effective treatment of tumors located in the chest next to vital structures such as the heart and lungs. Thymoma and other thymic tumors are also often associated with complex autoimmune conditions, which require yet another level of expertise. At Memorial Sloan Kettering

Meet the team of pancreatic cancer experts, including doctors, surgeons and other experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering. MSK's pancreatic cancer teams has some of the most experience in the country at diagnosing and treating this pancreatic cancer.

… MSK’s pancreatic cancer team is among the nation’s largest for  treatment of pancreatic cancer or a  pancreatic cyst . We’re a leading hospital for pancreatic cancer care and research. Our surgeons operate on about 350 people with pancreatic cancer a year. Our oncologists (cancer doctors) and other subspecialists