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Lymphoma
Learn about and meet the Memorial Sloan Kettering lymphoma doctors and other experts who work as team to diagnosis and treat lymphoma and create a tailored care plan just for you.
… We’ve been diagnosing and treating lymphoma of all types for many decades and care for more than 1,200 people with lymphoma each year. What makes the MSK lymphoma team unique is the depth and breath of their experience in all subtypes of lymphoma and across various disciplines, such as medical oncology
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Germ Cell Tumors and Sex Cord Stromal Tumors
Germ cells and sex cord stromal cells form when a fetus (baby) is developing. A fetus is made from a sperm cell and an egg cell.
… What are germ cell and sex cord stromal cells? Germ cells and sex cord stromal cells form when a fetus (baby) is developing. A fetus is made from a sperm cell and an egg cell. Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are also known as germ cell cancer. Germ cells later turn into either sperm in the testicles or eggs
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Thyroid Cancer
Learn more about our team of thyroid cancer experts, including doctors, surgeons and other experts, and how we can build a treatment approach customized for you.
… Memorial Sloan Kettering is recognized around the world for its innovative research in all stages of thyroid cancer. We integrate discoveries about the basic biology of thyroid cancer with the latest in precision medicine to find the best treatments for you specifically. Over the past decade, MSK thyroid
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We’re here for as long as you need us. Learn about the counseling and support services we offer our patients and survivors.
… 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
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Find information about gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors, as well as Memorial Sloan Kettering’s approach to diagnosis and treatment. Treatment can include surgery, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, or other techniques.
… Carcinoid tumors are the most common type of neuroendocrine tumor. An estimated 11,000 to 12,000 people are diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor each year in the United States. About two-thirds of all carcinoid tumors appear in the gastrointestinal system, particularly in the small intestine, rectum, stomach
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Blood and Immune Disorders in Children
Through our pediatric blood disorders clinical trials, you may have access to treatments before they are available elsewhere. Find out if a clinical trial is right for your child at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… Clinical trials have formed the foundation of virtually every advance made in medical care. For some pediatric blood and immune disorders, clinical trials may offer hope where no hope existed before. MSK Kids is conducting clinical trials assessing new approaches for children with noncancerous blood
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If surgery isn’t an option for treating your stomach cancer, we may offer radiation therapy to help control your symptoms.
… Radiation therapy uses very precise high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. Radiation oncologists are cancer doctors with special training in using radiation to treat cancer. MSK’s radiation therapy experts use the latest methods to deliver radiation just to the tumor while keeping nearby healthy tissue
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Retinoblastoma
Find the latest information on retinoblastoma, and learn how Memorial Sloan Kettering doctors can help.
… VIDEO | 02:33 Meet the Retinoblastoma Team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Meet the compassionate team of experts who care for children with retinoblastoma at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Video Details Retinoblastoma is the most common type of eye cancer in children. Most children with retinoblastoma in the
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To properly treat retinoblastoma, a correct diagnosis is crucial. Learn more about how our team of doctors can help at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
… When there is a family history of retinoblastoma, a child is most likely to develop the disease within 28 months of birth. Newborn babies should have a dilated eye exam by a pediatric ophthalmologist (eye doctor) in the nursery. When there is no family history, it is frequently the parents who notice
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Your doctors may recommend surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of these approaches to treat bladder cancer. Learn more about the treatment options at MSK.
… The treatments for bladder cancer are: Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation Therapy Immunotherapy Antibody-Drug Conjugate Drugs for Bladder Cancer Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Therapy Targeted Therapy MSK also combines these treatments, depending on whether the tumor has grown into the muscle or metastasized