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… Our bodies’ bone marrow makes the stem cells that ultimately turn into blood cells. Bone marrow failure syndromes are when the bone marrow cannot make enough blood cells. Sometimes they are present at birth and other times they develop later in life. These three bone marrow failure syndromes develop
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MSK Kids surgeons in New York City are known around the world as experts in complex pediatric liver cancer surgery. We help children whose liver tumors may be in areas that are too hard for other surgeons to remove.
… MSK Kids surgeons in New York City are known around the world as experts in complex pediatric liver cancer surgery. We help children whose liver tumors may be in areas that are too hard for other surgeons to remove. Our pediatric liver cancer care team members are experts in these advanced surgeries
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It’s important to see your doctor regularly after completing your lymphoma treatment, so that we can keep you as healthy as possible.
… After you’re done with active treatment, you will continue to see your doctor to make sure you’re healthy. Your doctor will monitor you for side effects from the treatment and signs that the cancer has returned. These checkups may include: a physical exam blood tests the drawing of bone marrow biopsies
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Melanoma
Our experts are ready to help with compassionate care and the most-advanced eye melanoma treatment options available. Read about our approach and how we can help.
… Eye melanoma is also called uveal melanoma or ocular melanoma. It is a type of eye cancer. It’s the most common eye cancer in adults. Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Make an appointment Signs and Symptoms of Eye Melanoma Signs of eye melanoma include
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Melanoma
Nuestros expertos están listos para ayudar con la atención compasiva y las opciones de tratamiento del melanoma ocular más avanzadas disponibles. Lea sobre nuestro enfoque y cómo podemos ayudar.
… El melanoma ocular también se denomina melanoma uveal o melanoma del ojo. Es un tipo de cáncer en el ojo. Es el cáncer de ojo más común en adultos. Solicite una cita Llame al 800-525-2225 Estamos disponibles las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana Pida una cita Signos y síntomas del melanoma ocular
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Learn about headaches, seizures, and other signs and symptoms of glioma, a type of brain tumor.
… man with headache When Is a Headache a Symptom of a Brain Tumor? Very Rarely Find out when to consult a doctor for a bad headache. Learn more Signs and symptoms of a glioma tend to develop when the tumor pushes on, or even damages, healthy brain tissue. The area around the tumor then swells. Sometimes
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Pediatric Sarcoma
Our doctors work together to deliver compassionate care to patients with pediatric sarcomas. Learn more about pediatric sarcomas at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
… The Largest Pediatric Sarcoma Program in the World Bones, muscles, and connective tissues make up the structural scaffolding that supports the body. Sarcomas are cancers in these supportive tissues. They most often occur in children, teens, and young adults. Some can be very challenging to treat. Why
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When surgery alone is not likely to be an effective cure, our doctors may recommend a combination of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or hormonal therapy.
… We treat many cases of cervical cancer with surgery alone. However, there are women with disease that has started to spread, or who have tumors with high-risk features, for which we recommend additional measures such as radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy, a systemic treatment that kills cancer cells
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Pancreatic Cancer
Through clinical trials, we’re studying new approaches to treating pancreatic cancer and coming closer to finding promising solutions.
… MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for pancreatic 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
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Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors (DSRCTs)
Learn the symptoms and risk factors for desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCT), plus how they develop at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… What are desmoplastic small round cell tumors? Desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCTs, sometimes also referred to as small blue round cell tumor) are a type of sarcoma that usually develops in the belly or pelvis. They are most often found in white teenagers and young men between age 10 and 30.