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Find out what’s involved in getting an accurate diagnosis for mesothelioma, and why it’s so important to get this as soon as you can.

… When you come to see the experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering, we’ll discuss your medical history to determine any risk factors you may have for the disease. We’ll also take a sample of tissue (a biopsy ) to confirm the diagnosis; our pathologists are leading experts in this area. Quick and accurate diagnosis

Learn more about and meet MSK's team of stomach cancer doctors, surgeons and other specialists, who will shape a customized treatment approach for you.

… MSK is known for its team of gastric cancer experts in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Your care team of stomach cancer experts work together to give you the best possible cancer care. MSK sees more people with gastric cancer than any other cancer center in the United States. Each year, our gastric

Learn how we use diagnostic tests to determine the stage of pancreatic cancer, which in turn helps us shape the best treatment plan for you.

… Staging is part of the cancer diagnosis process. It tells us if the cancer has spread, and how far. The stage also tells us about the tumor’s location. Diagnostic tests tell us whether a cyst is benign (not cancer), a precancerous lesion, or a malignant (cancer) tumor. If the tumor is cancer, the information

The best treatment for your child's germ cell or sex cord stromal tumor depends on a few things, such as the tumor type, grade, and stage.

… The best treatment for your child’s germ cell tumor (GCT) or sex cord stromal tumor depends on a few things. We look at the tumor type and its grade (how the cells appear). We also look at tumor stage. Staging is part of the diagnosis process. It tells you whether a tumor has spread to lymph nodes or

Learn about Memorial Sloan Kettering’s approach to diagnosing bladder cancer.

… Before you start treatment, your doctor first will get a clear understanding of the cause of your symptoms. To make their diagnosis, MSK experts learn about your medical history and overall health. They will give you a thorough exam and diagnostic tests, such as: Cystoscopy and Transurethral Resection

There are many drugs that doctors can use against soft tissue sarcoma. Learn about commonly used drugs as well as promising new approaches.

… There are many drugs that doctors can use against soft tissue sarcoma. The most commonly used chemotherapy drugs include: doxorubicin liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil®) gemcitabine (Gemzar®) and docetaxel (Docefrez®, Taxotere®) ifosfamide (Ifex®) dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome®) eribulin (Halaven®) trabectedin (

Use our online nomogram to calculate the risk of cancer recurrence following surgery for renal cell carcinoma. Results can help physicians and patients make important treatment decisions.

… Our renal cell carcinoma nomogram is an online tool that can be used to predict the likelihood that a patient’s kidney cancer will not recur at five years after surgery, following a new diagnosis. Who Can Use This Tool? This nomogram was designed to be used by physicians and people with renal cell carcinoma

People who have received chemotherapy and radiation for other cancers have a slightly increased risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

… Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) has a few known risk factors: People who have already had chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer have an increased risk of therapy-related MDS. This is because chemotherapy drugs and radiation therapy can damage the stem cells in the bone marrow. When chemotherapy

Experts in MSK’s multidisciplinary Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Program treat children and adults with bone marrow failure disorders, providing compassionate care and long-term support at every stage.

… MSK is one of the world’s leading centers for treating children and adults with bone marrow failure. Our program is one of the oldest programs of its kind, internationally recognized for advancing care and research. We provide access to cutting-edge treatments for bone marrow failure and other cancer

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

… Radiation therapy is a treatment for melanoma that involves directing a beam of high-energy particles at a tumor. When the beam reaches the tumor, it destroys the cancer cells by damaging their DNA. Radiation therapy can be used in one of several ways to treat melanoma. It may be recommended after melanoma