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… Your immune system is a powerful tool against infection. But sometimes the immune system goes into overdrive, working against the very body it was designed to protect. These “autoimmune” disorders can affect blood cells. At MSK Kids, our hematologists have experience treating rare, severe autoimmune

Find out what clinical trials are taking place for squamous cell skin cancer at MSK.

… 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 squamous cell carcinoma clinical trials that are currently enrolling

Our team of specialists will shape a treatment approach that makes sense for you. Learn more about our primary bone cancer experts.

… We’ve been diagnosing and treating primary bone cancer for many decades. As with every type of cancer, we bring together specialists from all areas of bone cancer care to treat you. Our disease management team includes surgeons, medical oncologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, and pathologists

If your child has been diagnosed with leukemia, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Get answers to your questions, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. About 30 percent of all cancers that affect children and young adults are leukemia. It is most commonly diagnosed between ages 2 and 10. Leukemia begins in tissues that produce blood cells. The good news is that about 90 percent of children diagnosed

Experts at MSK are among the most experienced in the nation at treating pituitary gland tumors through surgery, medication, radiation therapy, and more. Learn about our approach to care.

… Surgery is the primary treatment recommended for most pituitary tumors. And for many people, that’s the only treatment needed. Others, particularly those with prolactinomas , may need medications or radiation therapy . The treatment recommended by your doctor largely depends on the symptoms you are having

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is not cancer. There’s a small risk it can become cancer. Out of every 100 people with MGUS, each year, 1 or 2 of them will get cancer from MGUS.

… Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is not cancer. There’s a small risk it can become cancer. Out of every 100 people with MGUS, each year, 1 or 2 of them will get cancer from MGUS. MGUS (pronounced like EM-gus) is when your blood makes an abnormal (not normal) protein called m-protein

How is prostate cancer treated? The approach depends on if the cancer has spread beyond the prostate. Learn more about MSK's approach for surgery, radiation therapy, and more.

… MSK can help you choose treatments that give the best chance to control or cure prostate cancer. There are treatments for newly diagnosed early-stage prostate cancer, for cancer that returned after treatment, and for advanced disease. We have made many advances in prostate cancer screening and treatment

¿Cómo se trata el cáncer de próstata? El enfoque depende de si el cáncer se ha diseminado fuera de la próstata. Obtenga más información sobre el enfoque de MSK para cirugía, radioterapia y más.

… MSK puede ayudarle a elegir los tratamientos que ofrecen las mejores posibilidades para controlar o curar el cáncer de próstata. Hay muchos tratamientos para las personas a las que les han diagnosticado cáncer de próstata en estadio temprano recientemente, para el cáncer que regresa después del tratamiento

Chemotherapy is often used in combination with other treatments, and may be used before surgery to shrink tumors. Learn about the types of chemotherapy for bone cancer.

… We often use chemotherapy in combination with surgery, radiation, or both to treat primary bone cancer. We typically give chemotherapy to kill any cancer cells that remain in the body after surgery to remove a tumor (called adjuvant chemotherapy). Sometimes we give chemotherapy before surgery (called

To diagnose squamous cell skin cancer, doctors at MSK will examine you and take a biopsy of the area.

… To diagnose skin cancer, the doctor will start by taking a complete medical history and asking you about your exposure to the sun over the years. We’ll also want to know about the risk factors you may have, such as previous skin cancers or a family history of skin conditions. Show your doctor any unusual