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We offer a variety of support services to help people with spinal cancer.

… If you’ve been through the challenges of spine tumor treatment , the next step after recovery can often be one of the scariest — getting back to your life, and living it on your terms. Spine tumors can cause pain, numbness, weakness, and loss of balance. These symptoms can affect how you do everyday

Learn how Memorial Sloan Kettering uses advanced diagnostic techniques and state-of-the-art surgical procedures to help treat Merkel cell carcinoma.

… Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has the largest single-center experience with Merkel cell carcinoma of anywhere in the world. Our team includes practice-leading experts in surgery, pathology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology who use advanced diagnostic techniques and provide state-of-the-art

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is an aggressive type of acute myeloid leukemia. Learn more about APL and how it’s diagnosed.

… Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is an aggressive type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) . It happens when there are too many of the blood-forming cells called promyelocytes in the blood and bone marrow. A buildup of promyelocytes leads to a shortage of other kinds of blood cells, including red cells

Meet our team of pediatric sarcoma doctors, surgeons, and experts who will develop a treatment plan that makes sense for your child. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Our Pediatric Sarcoma Service provides care to children, adolescents, and young adults. 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 , made up of experts from different areas, during

Through our clinical trials, you may have access to treatments before they’re available elsewhere. Learn more about what we offer.

… MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for testicular cancer, your care team may ask if you want to join a clinical trial.  What is a clinical trial?  Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments, procedures, or devices to see how well they work. They are an important

Chemotherapy is a drug, or a combination of drugs, that kills cancer cells, no matter where they are in your body.

… Chemotherapy is a drug, or a combination of drugs, that kills cancer cells, no matter where they are in your body. At Memorial Sloan Kettering we understand how to give you chemotherapy safely and effectively. We’ll work with you to customize a plan of care that fits your unique needs. Chemotherapy for

MSK’s experts in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are among the most experienced in the nation at treating bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Learn about our approach to care.

… Surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation, or a combination of these may be used to treat bile duct cancer. Depending on the stage of the disease, your MSK care team will determine the most appropriate treatment plan for you. Surgery Surgery is the preferred treatment for bile duct cancer and

Mastocytosis happens when too many mast cells build up in the body. Read about how this disorder is diagnosed and its relationship to allergies.

… Mastocytosis happens when too many mast cells build up in the body. Mast cells are a type of white blood cell that play an important role in helping the immune system defend the body from disease. They also respond to allergic reactions, help heal wounds, and defend against infections.  Cutaneous mastocytosis

Learn what the different stages of melanoma mean, from stage 0 to stage 4 metastatic melanoma and what factors doctors use to determine how advanced a melanoma is.

… Staging is part of the diagnosis process. It tells you how advanced the melanoma is or whether it has spread. Staging also helps your doctor decide how to move forward with treatment and follow-up care.  Your doctor will give you a physical exam and review the results of your diagnostic and imaging tests

Obtenga más información sobre el significado de los diferentes estadios del melanoma, así como sobre qué factores intervienen para determinar qué tan avanzado está un melanoma.

… La estadificación es parte del proceso de diagnóstico. Indica qué tan avanzado está el melanoma o si se ha diseminado. La estadificación también ayuda a su médico a decidir cómo proceder con el tratamiento y el seguimiento médico.  El médico le realizará un examen físico y revisará los resultados de