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The symptoms of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) depend on which part of the body is affected. See what symptoms to watch for.

… The symptoms of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) depend on which part of the body is affected. Common Acute GVHD Symptoms There are several types of acute GVHD. Skin GVHD Acute GVHD of the skin can cause rash, redness, and itchiness. Less-common symptoms are blisters and skin sloughing or peeling. Gastrointestinal

Learn about Hemoglobinopathy disorders to help understand how patients with beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease can receive supportive care, and in some cases, a cure through stem cell transplantation. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Red blood cells carry hemoglobin, a vital protein that delivers oxygen throughout the body. Disorders that affect hemoglobin are known as hemoglobinopathies. They are the most common inherited blood disorders and affect millions of people around the world. People with a low number of red blood cells

Through clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you may have access to treatments for brain tumors before they’re available elsewhere. Learn more.

… Nearly every cancer treatment available today exists because of a clinical research study, also known as a clinical trial. In a clinical trial, doctors evaluate a new therapy or a therapy combination. They see if it is more effective than the best methods we use now. Your treatment team also can get

Our appendiceal cancer doctors, surgeons and other experts provide highly individualized care and personal attention at every step of the way during your diagnosis and treatment.

… If you have appendix cancer, the doctor, surgeons and other appendix cancer experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering will provide highly individualized care and personal attention at every step of the way during your diagnosis and treatment. Our experts see about 150 patients with various types of appendix

There are many types of stomach cancer. Most people with stomach cancer have a type called adenocarcinoma.

… What are the types of stomach cancer? Most people with stomach cancer have a type called adenocarcinoma (A-deh-noh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh). As many as 9 out of every 10 people with stomach cancer have adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is a kind of cancer that starts in the glandular tissue that lines organs. This

Familiarize yourself with the risk factors for endometrial (uterine) cancer, such as genetic factors and obesity, and ways to help prevent the disease.

… Before menopause, a woman’s ovaries normally produce two main types of hormones: estrogen and progesterone . Estrogen encourages the growth of endometrial cells in the uterus, whereas progesterone inhibits it. When a woman has high circulating levels of estrogen and low levels of progesterone over long

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering treat hundreds of people with multiple myeloma each year and offer second opinions for people from around the world. Learn more about treatment options for multiple myeloma.

… The treatments for active multiple myeloma are: Chemotherapy Immune-modifying drugs or other medications Stem cell transplants Your treatment depends on your  stage of myeloma  and other information. Often, you will have a combination of a few different drugs. MSK offers many treatments and procedures

Most esophageal cancers can be classified as one of two types: adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.

… Most esophageal cancers can be classified as one of two types: adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. A third type of esophageal cancer, called small cell carcinoma, is very rare. These different types of cancer begin in different kinds of cells in the esophagus. They develop in unique ways and call

Find in-depth information on the latest radiation therapy options for people with salivary gland tumors.

… Radiation therapy for salivary gland tumors involves sending high-energy particles (usually photons or protons) through the skin toward the tumor. When the particles reach the tumor, they can destroy cancer cells by damaging their DNA. Radiation therapy is known to be particularly effective against head