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Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
Our team of gastrointestinal surgeons, endocrinologists, pathologists, and medical oncologists provides comprehensive, personalized care for people with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors.
… The gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor team at Memorial Sloan Kettering is a multidisciplinary group of doctors that includes surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine specialists, interventional radiologists, radiologists, and pathologists. Our team
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Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin’s disease, usually begins in a type of B cell that is found in the bone marrow. Learn more about the subtypes of Hodgkin lymphoma.
… Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease) is an uncommon form of lymphoma. It is distinguished by the presence of large abnormal tumor cells called Hodgkin Reed-Sternberg cells. Although Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in both children and adults, it is usually diagnosed in young adults between 20 and 34. Read
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A selection of recent publications related to GVHD research.
… The following is a selection of recent publications related to graft-versus-host disease (GVHD): Harris AC, Markova A, Devlin S, Singh A, Susman P, Brown S, Grasso C, Custodio C, Estilo C, Ibanez K, Myers M, Syrkin G, Yom S, Perales MA, Ponce DM. Establishing a Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)-Focused
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The stage of bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) is determined by the size of the tumor and whether it has spread beyond the bile duct.
… Bile duct cancer is classified according to the type and stage, from the earliest to the most advanced. The stages of bile duct cancer are based on the location and size of the tumor and how far it has spread. Cancers at similar stages tend to have a similar outlook and are often treated in much the
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Symptoms of cancer of unknown primary are usually noticed in the area where the tumor is found, but some people may have no symptoms.
… Symptoms of cancer of unknown primary are usually noticed in the area where the tumor is found. This may be the lungs, liver, bones, or lymph nodes. However, some people have no symptoms. They learn they have cancer after a medical or imaging test for another condition. Others experience symptoms that
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Learn about our comprehensive approach to surgery for male breast cancer, including mastectomy, breast-conserving options, and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
… Surgery is the most common treatment for men with breast cancer. About 98 percent of male breast cancer patients are treated with mastectomy (surgical removal of the breast). Mastectomy Today, most male patients are treated by total mastectomy, in which the breast is removed but the chest wall muscles
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The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium is a national clinical research group sponsored by the Department of Defense, with its coordinating center headquartered at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium (PCCTC) is a network of over 112 participating institutions sponsored by the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCF), with its Coordinating Center headquartered at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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There is no cure for multiple myeloma. But several kinds of chemotherapy drugs can control the disease and improve your quality of life.
… There is no cure for multiple myeloma. But several kinds of chemotherapy drugs can control the disease and improve your quality of life. MSK often combines a few drugs to get the best treatment results. Using a combination of drugs can improve how well your treatment works. Drugs work in different ways
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common chronic leukemia in adults. Therapies for CLL are improving and changing rapidly. Learn about treatments for CLL.
… What is chronic lymphocytic leukemia? Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common chronic leukemia in adults. About 20,000 people in the United States will develop CLL this year, according to the American Cancer Society. The average age at diagnosis is 72. The disease is twice as common in
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La leucemia linfocítica crónica (LLC) es la leucemia crónica más común en adultos. Las terapias para la LLC están mejorando y cambiando rápidamente. Obtenga más información sobre los tratamientos para la LLC.
… ¿Qué es la leucemia linfocítica crónica? La leucemia linfocítica crónica (LLC) es la leucemia crónica más común en adultos. Según la Sociedad Americana contra el Cáncer, aproximadamente 20,000 personas en los Estados Unidos padecerán leucemia linfocítica crónica este año. La edad promedio en el momento