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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center offers comprehensive treatment for many respiratory conditions, including tracheal tumors, tracheal stenosis, and tracheobronchomalacia. Learn about our expertise and approach to treatment.

… The trachea (windpipe) is the airway that extends downward from the larynx (voice box) and branches into two airways that lead to the lungs, called the left and right bronchi. Each bronchi divides into smaller tubes in a pattern that resembles an upside-down tree, with the trachea as the tree trunk.

Learn about the different types of glioma.

… What are the types of gliomas? The type of glioma is based on the kind of cells where they first start to grow.  Astrocytoma  (AS-troh-sy-TOH-muh) tumors start in the glial cells called astrocytes. The most aggressive astrocytoma is a glioblastoma. Other names for glioblastoma are GBM or glioblastoma

… Schroder FH, Hugosson J, Roobol MJ, et al. Prostate-cancer mortality at 11 years of follow-up. N Engl J Med. Mar 15 2012;366(11):981-990. Andriole GL, Crawford ED, Grubb RL, 3rd, et al. Prostate cancer screening in the randomized Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial: mortality

Surgery for pancreatic cysts is complex. MSK has among the most experienced pancreatic surgery teams in the country. Our surgeons do more than 350 pancreatic operations each year.

… Surgery for pancreatic cysts is complex. MSK has among the most experienced  pancreatic surgery teams  in the country. Our surgeons do more than 350 pancreatic operations each year. This volume is among the highest in New York City, and across North America as well. Patients at hospitals that do a higher

Our doctors may recommend radiation therapy for some people with pituitary tumors. Learn about our expertise.

… Radiation therapy for pituitary tumors involves sending beams of radiation from an external machine, through the skin and skull toward the tumor. When the beams of radiation reach the tumor, they can destroy the tumor cells by damaging their DNA. Pituitary tumor expert Kathryn Beal Radiation oncologist

Our team of experts has extensive experience in developing individualized treatment plans for people with Kaposi sarcoma, regardless of the cause.

… Our team of experts has extensive experience in developing individualized treatment plans for people with AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma as well as KS resulting from other illnesses. Select from the list below to learn more about our specialists — their education, training, board certifications, current

Memorial Sloan Kettering physicians are among the most experienced in the world in treating the rare tumors associated with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). Learn about treatment and fertility options for women with GTD.

… Management of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD)—especially when a GTD tumor has invaded the wall of the uterus or spread beyond the uterus—is a highly specialized area within the field of gynecology. Because of its rarity, few physicians have experience in treating the condition. At Memorial Sloan

Histiocytosis is a family of blood diseases that affect both adults and children. Learn more.

… Histiocytosis (HIS-tee-oh-sy-TOH-sis) is a family of rare diseases that affect only a few hundred people each year in the United States. Histiocyte A type of white blood cell that is made in the bone marrow. It starts when the body makes too many white blood cells called histiocytes. These cells normally

Explore the many ways that MSK can help you physically, emotionally, spiritually, and otherwise once treatment for liver cancer ends.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we know that even after you’ve finished your cancer treatments, you may still need our help. We’re committed to supporting you in every way we can — physically, emotionally, spiritually, and otherwise — for as long as you need us. We’ve built a program designed for cancer

See what it is that bone marrow does and how it can lead to the development of disorders known as myeloproliferative neoplasms.

… Normally, the bone marrow makes blood stem cells. These immature cells become mature blood cells over time. A blood stem cell may become a myeloid stem cell or a lymphoid stem cell. A myeloid stem cell develops into one of three types of mature blood cells: a red blood cell, white blood cell, or platelet