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Effective treatment starts with the right diagnosis. Learn more about cervical cancer diagnosis and staging at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Many women come to Memorial Sloan Kettering after they have had an abnormal Pap smear that indicates cancerous changes in the cervix during a routine visit to the doctor. When you come to us, our doctors will likely examine the cervix, take a biopsy of cervical tissue, and perform other tests to assess

Memorial Sloan Kettering surgeons provide expert, customized care to women with cervical cancer.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, our multidisciplinary team will devise a treatment strategy for you based on the stage of the cervical cancer, the size of the tumor, the surrounding tissues that may be affected, and whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. We also take into consideration

Learn about the warning signs of and treatment options for nodular melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin melanoma.

… Nodular melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It begins when the melanocytes in the skin grow out of control and form tumors. Melanocytes are the cells responsible for making melanin, the pigment that determines the color of the skin. Nodular melanoma is the second most common type of melanoma , accounting

Conozca las señales de advertencia y las opciones de tratamiento para el melanoma nodular, el tipo más agresivo de melanoma cutáneo.

… El melanoma nodular es un tipo de cáncer de piel. Comienza cuando los melanocitos de la piel crecen sin control y forman tumores. Los melanocitos son las células encargadas de producir melanina, el pigmento que determina el color de la piel. El melanoma nodular es el segundo tipo más común de melanoma

Adrenal cortical carcinomas are very rare, malignant tumors. Symptoms may include sweating, headaches, high blood pressure, and elevated heart rate.

… These malignant, or cancerous, tumors start in the outer layer of the adrenal gland (the adrenal cortex). Although very rare — only 5 to 10 percent of all adrenal tumors are malignant — they’re often aggressive and can cause many symptoms and discomforts. Symptoms of these tumors include: weight gain

Learn about active clinical trials and research happening now at MSK for spine tumors, helping you get some treatments before it’s available elsewhere.

… As a patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you may be able to participate in a clinical research study, also known as a clinical trial. In a clinical trial, doctors evaluate a new therapy or a therapy combination to determine whether it is more effective than the current best approaches. A clinical trial

Discover how a combination of chemotherapy and targeted therapy (biologic therapy) can help control secondary liver cancer.

… Chemotherapy uses chemical substances to destroy cancer cells wherever they are in the body. This approach can significantly increase the length of life in people with liver metastases. Given before surgery, chemotherapy can lower the risk of tumors coming back later on. Chemotherapy can also help shrink

Our experts have extensive experience and specialized training in diagnosing and treating early and advanced forms of GTD.

… The management of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) tumors is a highly specialized area within the field of gynecology, in part because it is so rare. Our experts have extensive experience and specialized training in diagnosing and treating early and advanced forms of GTD. Learn more about our

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a type of aplastic anemia. PNH is a disease of adulthood, but has been described in children as well. Memorial Sloan Kettering investigators have published one of the world’s largest single center studies of pediatric patients with childhood PNH.

… Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a type of acquired aplastic anemia . It is caused by a mutation that happens in a bone marrow stem cell. In addition to acquired aplastic anemia, children and young adults with PNH may have other complications. For example, red blood cells may break down and

There are a few treatments for pediatric carcinomas. Treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, and sometimes hormone therapy, immunotherapy, or radiation therapy.

… Treatment for your child’s tumor depends on a few things, such as the tumor type. We also look at the tumor’s stage. The stage tells us the tumor’s location, if the cancer has spread, and how far it spread. We look at the tumor’s grade, and whether it looks low grade or high grade. Treatment may include