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We offer many support programs and services to help you cope with an adrenal tumor diagnosis.
… We offer many support programs and services to help you cope with an adrenal tumor diagnosis. From the moment you come to us for care, we’re here to support, encourage, and help you as long as you need us. When you’ve been treating and curing people with cancer as long as we have, you learn a few things
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Our ocular (eye) melanoma experts are ready to help with compassionate care and the most-advanced treatment options available. Find out how we can help you treat eye melanoma.
… Many people come to us for care after an ophthalmologist conducting a routine eye examination detects suspicious changes in one of their eyes. But because this condition is so rare, most ophthalmologists see only a few cases of eye melanoma over the course of their careers, and it’s often misdiagnosed
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At Memorial Sloan Kettering, the primary ovarian cancer treatments are surgery and chemotherapy. Learn more about these treatments and new approaches.
… More than ever before, refinements in surgical techniques and how we care for women after surgery are improving outcomes for women at all stages of ovarian cancer . At Memorial Sloan Kettering, our treatment approach for you will depend in large part on the stage of your cancer. When diagnosed early,
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Learn how a physical exam, blood and imaging tests, and surgery can help in diagnosing testicular cancer.
… Many people come to MSK because they found a lump or swelling in 1 of their testicles. During your first appointment, you will have a thorough exam of your testicles and abdomen. We will also do blood tests to measure certain protein levels (tumor markers). These markers can tell us if you have tumors
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Our relationship doesn’t end with treatment. Learn more about the support we offer through our Survivorship Center.
… Your doctor will want to continue to see you regularly for frequent follow-up exams for several years or longer. He or she will watch for side effects of treatment that can develop months to years after therapy has concluded (late effects), and for signs of the recurrence. During these check-ups, you
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Our ovarian cancer nomogram is an online tool that can be used to help predict the chance that a patient will not survive five years after primary surgery for epithelial ovarian cancer.
… Our ovarian cancer nomogram is an online tool that can be used to help predict the chance that a patient will not survive five years after primary surgery for epithelial ovarian cancer. Who Can Use This Tool? This tool can be used primarily by physicians to help them counsel patients, determine clinical
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To help children and families manage psychological and social issues that may arise during treatment, Memorial Sloan Kettering offers a wide range of support programs for children being treated for pediatric lymphomas.
… A lymphoma diagnosis can be overwhelming. Our experts understand the symptoms and possible side effects of treatment , including the social and psychological aspects of therapies and recovery . Many children have received treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering for lymphoma. You may find it helpful to
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Explore clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering for people with liver metastases.
… Clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering may give you access to new therapies that aren’t widely available. These research studies evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new ways to diagnose and treat liver metastases. They can also give your treatment team information about your current plan of
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If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help.
… If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma, you may face a lot of difficult questions. Where should you go for care? What are your treatment options? Reading this guide is a good place to begin. From here, you can visit other sections of our soft tissue sarcoma guide
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Read our screening guidelines for melanoma and discover how 3-D photography is improving our ability to detect this serious disease.
… What is My Risk for Melanoma? A risk factor is anything that increases your chance of getting a disease, such as cancer. Melanoma Risk Factors Learn about the risk factors for melanoma. Melanoma Screening for People With Symptoms or Risk Factors MSK melanoma experts recommend regular screening for people