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Explore how we use chemotherapy and targeted therapy to treat cancer that has spread beyond the kidney.

… We use different treatments if the kidney cancer has spread through the blood and started new growth in other places. Your care team will talk with you about options for systemic therapy, such as immunotherapy or targeted kidney cancer treatments. Systemic therapy is when medicine is given intravenously

Memorial Sloan Kettering offers a vast network of support programs to help children and families with a pediatric leukemia diagnosis. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we understand that it can be overwhelming for a child and family to live with cancer or related diseases. Our experts are skilled in identifying and responding to the various symptoms and possible side effects associated with treatment , including the social and psychological

With radical orchiectomy surgeons remove the tumor along with the testicle.

… Orchiectomy  (or-kee-EK-toh-mee) is surgery to remove 1 or both of your testicles.   We often recommend a   radical orchiectomy . This surgery removes the tumor, a testicle, and spermatic cord.  A radical  orchiectomy  is an outpatient procedure. You go home the same day and do not stay in the hospital

MSK’s experts are among the most experienced in the nation at treating cancer that started in the gallbladder. Learn about our approach to care.

… Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or a combination of these may be used treat gallbladder cancer. Depending on the stage of the disease, your MSK care team will determine the most appropriate treatment plan for you. Surgery Surgery is the preferred treatment for gallbladder cancer and offers the best

Discover how improvements in imaging technologies and skull-base surgical techniques have made surgery for acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) safer and more effective than ever before.

… Depending on your acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) symptoms, size and location, and other important factors, Memorial Sloan Kettering experts may recommend surgery. The aim of surgery is to remove as much of the tumor as possible while preserving important nerves, especially the nerve controlling

Once MDS treatment is finished, blood count checks and physical exams need to be peformed on a regular basis to tell when treatment needs to be resumed.

… 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

The type of radiation therapy used for bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) depends on the location of the tumor and whether it has spread.

… Radiation therapy uses precisely focused high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. To treat bile duct cancer, our doctors may give radiation alone or in combination with chemotherapy or other treatments. The kind of radiation we recommend depends on the type of bile duct cancer, the location of the tumor

Clinical trials give patients access to cutting-edge treatments before they’re available elsewhere. Learn about your clinical trial options for basal cell carcinoma.

… Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new treatment approaches for diseases. In some cases, a study may give you access to new therapies that are not yet readily available. Below is a listing of basal cell carcinoma clinical trials that are currently enrolling

Symptoms of esophageal cancer include difficulty swallowing and pain in the chest. Learn more about the most common esophageal cancer symptoms and how MSK experts can help.

… Early-stage esophageal cancer often has no warning signs. Food can pass through the esophagus even when it is severely blocked. Because of this, esophageal cancer is often diagnosed after the disease has begun to spread. Diagnosis usually occurs when someone notices symptoms.   Symptoms can include:

POEMS syndrome gets its name from the signs and symptoms of this rare condition. It affects people with lambda monoclonal gammopathy.

… POEMS syndrome gets its name from the signs and symptoms of this rare condition. It affects people with lambda monoclonal gammopathy. The main signs and symptoms of POEMS are: Peripheral neuropathy (peh-RIH-feh-rul noor-AH-puh-thee). This is numbness, tingling, or pain in your hands and feet. A monoclonal