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Learn about common signs and symptoms of pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, such as shortness of breath, abdominal swelling, and pleural effusion (fluid in the lungs) that comes back after being drained.

… Many people who are diagnosed with mesothelioma realize that they’ve had signs or symptoms of the disease for some time but thought it was something else. A sign of pleural mesothelioma includes a pleural effusion — some people call this fluid in the lungs — that often comes back after being drained.

Our experts in male breast cancer include surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other doctors as well as a dedicated nursing staff.

… Memorial Sloan Kettering treats more breast cancer patients — men and women — than any other cancer center in the nation. We have a large, multidisciplinary team of physicians (including breast surgeons, breast medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists) who work together

Find in-depth information about gallbladder cancer and how Memorial Sloan Kettering can help.

… If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, you may face a lot of difficult questions. Where should you go for care? What are your treatment options? How can you keep your quality of life? Reading this guide is a good place to begin finding answers. From here, you can

Our medical team and psychosocial team work together to minimize and treat the unavoidable physical side effects of lymphoma therapy, and to reduce the psychological and social impacts that a serious illness can have on a child and family. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Will my child have side effects? This is one of the most frequent questions we hear from parents and young people starting lymphoma treatment . The short answer is yes: There will be some side effects. The good news is that at MSK Kids, we tailor every child’s care plan to include the most-effective

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is treated differently than other forms of acute myeloid leukemia. Learn about how experts at MSK treat this type of blood cancer.

… Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is treated differently than other forms of acute myeloid leukemia . Many people with APL are first treated with a drug called all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA), also called tretinoin (Vesanoid®). ATRA is given in combination with another drug called arsenic trioxide (Trisenox

Learn about the signs of and treatment for angiosarcoma, a rare form of soft tissue sarcoma.

… Angiosarcoma is a form of soft tissue sarcoma . It is a rare cancer in which the cells that make up the lining of the blood vessels grow and multiply abnormally to form a tumor. Angiosarcoma is more common in people over 50. Where is angiosarcoma found? Angiosarcoma usually begins in the head and neck

Learn about how MSK neurosurgeons and other brain tumor experts care for people with meningioma.

… Meningioma is a typically slow-growing, noncancerous (benign) tumor that forms in the membranes that surround the brain on the inside of the skull. People with meningiomas generally have a good prognosis. But if meningioma grows back after treatment, it can become problematic, even life- threatening.

Effective treatment starts with the right diagnosis. Learn more about cervical cancer diagnosis and staging at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Many women come to Memorial Sloan Kettering after they have had an abnormal Pap smear that indicates cancerous changes in the cervix during a routine visit to the doctor. When you come to us, our doctors will likely examine the cervix, take a biopsy of cervical tissue, and perform other tests to assess

Memorial Sloan Kettering surgeons provide expert, customized care to women with cervical cancer.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, our multidisciplinary team will devise a treatment strategy for you based on the stage of the cervical cancer, the size of the tumor, the surrounding tissues that may be affected, and whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. We also take into consideration

Learn about the warning signs of and treatment options for nodular melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin melanoma.

… Nodular 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. Nodular melanoma is the second most common type of melanoma , accounting