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Cancer of the appendix rarely causes symptoms, making it challenging to diagnose.

… Cancer of the appendix is hard to diagnose in its earliest stages because it has few symptoms. There are no reliable blood or urine tests for diagnosing appendix cancer.  If you are showing signs or symptoms that suggest you may have the disease, your doctor will do a physical examination and take a

Learn how our researchers are finding new ways to treat pediatric leukemias, and search our database of clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Taking Aim at Pediatric Leukemia Your child’s leukemia treatment will typically start with chemotherapy that is given in three phases: induction, consolidation, and maintenance. Induction therapy takes about four weeks. The goal of induction therapy is to induce remission. That means there are no detectable

Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare tumors, but Memorial Sloan Kettering experts have experience treating both large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and small cell carcinoma. Learn about diagnosis and treatments including surgery, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.

… A few neuroendocrine tumors found in the gastrointestinal tract are made of fast-growing, poorly differentiated cancer cells, and respond to different treatments than those used for carcinoid tumors. Despite their rare occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract, doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering have

Overexposure to the sun is the greatest risk factor for basal cell carcinoma. Learn how you can prevent basal cell carcinoma skin cancer.

… What is My Risk for Basal Cell Carcinoma? These are the risk factors for basal cell carcinoma: Sun exposure. Fair skin. Personal history of skin cancer. Radiation from cancer treatment. Exposure to industrial compounds. Weakened immune system. Age. Sun Exposure Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation

Learn more about our approach to diagnosis and treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… When someone is diagnosed with male breast cancer, our team of physicians helps him to select the treatment plan that best fits his individual needs. The treatment options for male breast cancer are similar to those for female breast cancer. Today, breast cancer is usually treated with a combination

To properly treat osteosarcoma, a correct diagnosis is crucial. Learn more about how our team of doctors can help at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… An accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure that your child gets the most-effective therapy. Some people come to MSK thinking they have one type of cancer, but they learn through our precision testing that they have a different type of cancer. At MSK Kids, your child benefits from a team of pathologists

Meet our team of Wilms' tumor specialists who will develop a treatment plan that makes sense for your child. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Our multidisciplinary pediatric Wilms’ tumor team provides care to children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor . Our pediatric physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other specialists work together to maximize your child’s chance of a cure. Our patients see the same team

Selected publications from our spine tumor experts

… Our Publications Visit PubMed for a full list of publications from our spine tumor experts Go » Below are selected publications from our spine tumor experts. Clicking on the name of the publication will take you to the reference and to the abstract in PubMed. 1 M. H. Bilsky, E. Lis, J. Raizer, H. Lee

Through our Ewing Sarcoma 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 Cancer Center.

… MSK Kids offers a range of clinical trials evaluating new approaches for children with Ewing sarcoma. Trials are available for newly diagnosed children and for those whose cancer has continued growing or come back after treatment.   Some of our clinical trials are evaluating new drugs. Others are assessing

People with cancer are at an increased risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a serious blood clot. Read about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of DVT.

… Blood clotting is also called coagulation. It is a normal process. It prevents excessive blood loss when you have a cut or other injury. Blood cells called platelets combine with special proteins called clotting factors to form clots. The clots stop the bleeding at the injured site. They dissolve after