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We have a team of experts from several medical specialties work together to provide the highest-quality care for people with all types of histiocytosis.

… Why should I choose MSK doctors to treat histiocytosis? Experience. Doctors at MSK care for more adults with histiocytosis than any other hospital in the nation. Our MSK Kids team is very experienced at caring for children with this disease. The right diagnosis.  We’re experts in spotting the symptoms

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

… Surgery is often the best option to cure early-stage melanoma (melanoma that hasn’t spread to other areas of the body). It can also be used to treat more advanced disease.  At MSK, our patients benefit from the expertise of highly trained surgeons who specialize in the disease. These experts are helping

Nuestros cirujanos especialistas en melanoma están listos para ayudar con una atención compasiva y las opciones sofisticadas más avanzadas disponibles. Lea sobre nuestro enfoque y cómo podemos ayudar.

… La cirugía suele ser la mejor opción para curar el melanoma en fase inicial (melanoma que no se ha diseminado a otras zonas del cuerpo). También se puede utilizar para tratar la enfermedad más avanzada.  En MSK, nuestros pacientes se benefician de la experiencia de cirujanos altamente capacitados que

Learn how our specialists use their extensive experience in caring for people with uterine sarcomas to find the best treatment approach for you.

… Memorial Sloan Kettering specialists have extensive experience in chemotherapy and hormone therapy for uterine sarcomas. We can help identify the best treatment approach for you. Chemotherapy for Uterine Sarcomas Chemotherapy uses drugs to destroy cancer cells or to stop or slow their growth. We may

People who have multiple myeloma should be regularly and closely monitored for changes in the status of their disease.

… Life after cancer can be filled with changes you did not expect. Our survivorship team is here to lead you through those changes. They will be your guide to living beyond cancer. Caring for you after cancer treatment is part of MSK’s focus on supporting the whole person. Our goal is to improve your quality

The stage of appendix cancer is determined by the size of the tumor and whether it has spread. Carcinoid tumors and carcinomas are staged differently.

… If a tumor is found, your doctor will determine its stage by judging its size and how far it has progressed. The cancer can be localized (which means it has not spread outside of the appendix), regional (spread to lymph nodes, tiny bean-shaped organs that help the body fight infections), and metastatic

What is stenosis of the trachea? Memorial Sloan Kettering provides treatment for tracheal stenosis, a narrowing of the trachea that can result from cancer treatment, external injury, or infection, or as a result of an autoimmune disorder.

… Tracheal stenosis, including subglottic stenosis, is a narrowing of the trachea that causes breathing problems. It can develop when scar tissue forms in a person’s trachea due to prolonged intubation — when a breathing tube is inserted into the trachea to help maintain breathing during a medical procedure

Through our clinical trials, you may have access to treatments before they’re available elsewhere. Learn more about our stomach cancer clinical trials.

… MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for stomach cancer, your care team may ask if you want to join a clinical trial. What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments, procedures, or devices to see how well they work. They are an important

People with HIV/AIDS who use antiretroviral drug therapy can live as long as people without infection. However, they remain at increased of risk of developing cancer. Learn more about risk factors and screening.

… Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, results from infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Over time, HIV attacks and breaks down the immune system, which protects the body from infection and disease. People with a weakened immune system have an increased risk for other infections

Even after successful treatment, squamous cell carcinomas can recur in the same place. Also, people who have one skin cancer are at higher risk than average for skin cancers of all types. For these reasons, ongoing follow-up examinations by the cancer care team are essential.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, 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 for cancer