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  • Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

    Learn about this rare melanoma, which usually appears on the soles of the feet, the palms of the hands, or nail beds.

    … Acral lentiginous melanoma is a rare 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. The main sign of acral lentiginous melanoma is a black

  • Melanoma lentiginoso acral

    Obtenga más información sobre este melanoma poco común, que suele aparecer en las plantas de los pies, las palmas de las manos o el lecho ungueal.

    … El melanoma lentiginoso acral es un tipo de cáncer de piel poco común. 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 signo principal del melanoma lentiginoso

  • Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas

    … Examples of Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas Diffuse large cell lymphoma diffuse mixed cell diffuse large cell immunoblastic Follicular lymphoma grade 3 (sometimes) Burkitt lymphoma Lymphoblastic lymphoma Central nervous system lymphoma Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1+) Mantle cell lymphoma

  • Liver Metastases Diagnosis & Staging

    Learn how we determine if you have liver metastases, the stage of the cancer, and what should happen next.

    … To diagnose secondary liver cancer and figure out how far the cancer has spread, your doctors may recommend one or more of the following tests: blood tests imaging tests biopsy We may test your blood for tumor markers . Tumor markers are substances that cancer cells produce, or that your body makes in

  • Surgery for Esophageal Cancer

    Surgery is an important part of treatment for esophageal cancer. It may be minimally invasive or a more traditional open surgery. Learn about what you can expect from common treatments.

    … Surgery is an important part of treatment for many people with esophageal cancer, and our surgeons perform more than 120 operations for esophageal cancer each year — among the most of any center in the United States. Studies have shown that cancer centers that perform more surgeries have better results

  • Pediatric Brain Tumors Support Programs & Services

    Memorial Sloan Kettering provides support for any tumor- or treatment-related side-effects that may include on-going cognitive changes, neurologic symptoms, and school re-entry issues.

    … A cancer diagnosis can overwhelm the family. Our experts are skilled in identifying and responding to the  symptoms and possible side effects associated with pediatric brain tumor treatment , including the social and psychological aspects of therapies needed and recovery. Many children have received

  • Radiation Therapy for Male Breast Cancer

    Radiation therapy may be used after a mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery to destroy cancer cells that remain in the breast, chest wall, or underarm area.

    … Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays or particles to kill cancer cells. It may be used after surgery to destroy any cancer cells that remain in the breast, chest wall, or underarm area. If a patient needs chemotherapy after surgery, he also may receive radiation treatment once chemotherapy is completed

  • Rathke’s Cleft Cyst

    Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Rathke’s cleft cyst, a pituitary condition that some people are born with.

    … Rathke’s cleft cyst is a benign (not cancer), fluid-filled growth that usually develops between the two lobes of the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. In embryonic development, the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland develops from a saclike structure known as Rathke’s pouch. The cyst is thought

  • Primary and Secondary CNS Lymphoma

    There are two types of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma: primary CNS lymphoma and secondary CNS lymphoma. Learn about them here.

    … There are two types of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma: Primary CNS lymphoma begins in the nervous system and is confined to the brain, spine, cerebrospinal fluid (the liquid around the brain and spinal cord), and eyes. Secondary CNS lymphoma begins in another part of the body and later spreads

  • Glioma Diagnosis

    See how our teams at Memorial Sloan Kettering expertly diagnose gliomas.

    … CT Scan vs. MRI: What’s the Difference? Learn the difference between CT Scan and MRI and how doctors use these imaging techniques to diagnose and stage cancer. Learn more To make a glioma diagnosis, Memorial Sloan Kettering doctors take several steps, which may include: A neurological exam. This test