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Learn about active appendiceal (appendix) cancer clinical trials happening now at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where you may have access to treatments before they’re available elsewhere. Learn more.
… Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering are exploring new therapies and diagnostic tools for appendiceal cancer. If you qualify, your treatment team can recommend one of our clinical trials if they feel it may help improve your condition.
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Learn more about salpingo-oophorectomy, the surgical removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes, and our expertise in helping to prevent and treat ovarian cancer.
… Some women at high risk for ovarian cancer undergo a procedure called salpingo-oophorectomy to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as a preventive measure, before ovarian cancer has been diagnosed. At Memorial Sloan Kettering we can perform this procedure on an outpatient basis using a minimally invasive
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MSK’s multidisciplinary GVHD clinic is made up of doctors and nurses who are experts in diagnosing and treating the different forms of GVHD.
… MSK’s multidisciplinary GVHD clinic evaluates and treats adults and children who have undergone a stem cell or bone marrow transplant (BMT) using cells from a donor (an allogeneic transplant). The clinic is made up of doctors and nurses who are experts in diagnosing and treating the different forms of
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Memorial Sloan Kettering offers programs addressing the full spectrum of issues that can develop during and after cancer treatment.
… People facing the challenges of cancer survivorship can access a variety of support services by visiting Living Beyond Cancer . This section of our website includes information about professionally led support groups and counseling, survivorship clinics to manage the side effects of cancer and treatment
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Learn about how MSK treats pediatric liver cancer and tumors, why you should bring your child to MSK Kids for treatment.
… MSK Kids’ doctors customize your child’s treatment to the type and stage of their liver cancer and tumor and the risk of it coming back later. Most liver cancer patients have surgery, and some also have chemotherapy before and/or after surgery. Your team will explain every aspect of your child’s care
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Plasmacytoma (PLAZ-muh-sy-TOH-muh) is a type of cancer that starts in plasma cells. It can become multiple myeloma.
… Plasmacytoma (PLAZ-muh-sy-TOH-muh) is a very rare blood cancer. Fewer than 1,000 people each year are diagnosed with it in the United States. We do not know what causes plasmacytoma. Plasmacytoma is similar to multiple myeloma. It happens when plasma cells become abnormal, multiply, and make m-protein
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Learn about inborn errors of metabolism and how we treat them at MSK Kids.
… An inherited blood disorder is what we often know as something that “runs in the family.” It is passed down from one or both parents to a child. Inborn errors of metabolism are a diverse group of disorders caused by an inherited deficiency or defect in a single enzyme or protein. Your body needs these
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MSK Kids has a team of many experts who give care to children, adolescents, and young adults with germ cell tumors and sex cord stromal tumors. Doctors, surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, and others work together to take care of your child. Your child sees the same team of healthcare providers throughout their treatment.
… MSK Kids has a team of many experts who give care to children, adolescents, and young adults with germ cell tumors and sex cord stromal tumors. Doctors, surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, and others work together to take care of your child. Your child sees the same team of healthcare providers throughout
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… Basal Cell Carcinoma Basal Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma Melanoma Melanoma