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Find in-depth information about salivary gland tumors and how Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors can help.

… Salivary gland cancer is a rare type of head and neck cancer . It begins when the cells that make up the salivary glands grow out of control and form lesions or tumors. Benign (noncancerous) tumors can also form in the salivary glands, and these are much more common. Around 70 percent of salivary gland

Learn how Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers are finding new ways to treat desmoplastic small round cell tumors, and search our database of clinical trials.

… Investigational therapy through a clinical trial may be an option for your child as initial therapy or if standard treatments are not effective enough to cure the cancer. One investigational approach is called radioimmunotherapy. In this method, a protein called an antibody ferries radiation directly

Most people do not need to be screened for esophageal cancer. If you are at a high risk, however, we may recommend regular screening.

… Screening refers to any test that helps detect disease before it begins to cause symptoms. MSK does not recommend esophageal cancer screening for most people. However, your doctor may recommend regular endoscopic screening for adenocarcinoma if you have Barrett’s esophagus or are at high risk of esophageal

If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treating patients with this common form of skin cancer.

… Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer in the United States. It accounts for about 15 percent of all skin cancers . The majority of squamous cell skin cancers are easily and successfully treated with current therapies. The three major types of skin cancer —  basal cell

Discover the variety of support services we offer to help children with pediatric blood disorders and their families at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… At MSK Kids, we understand how overwhelming the diagnosis of a blood or immune disorder in a child can be for your whole family. Our team members are skilled in identifying and addressing the symptoms and possible side effects of treatment , including their social and psychological impact on your child

Learn how radioactive iodine treatment lowers the risk that thyroid cancer will come back after surgery. RAI can also help treat thyroid cancer that has spread.

… Radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment involves swallowing a capsule or liquid form of radioactive iodine that thyroid cells take up (absorb), destroying them. It’s effective because healthy cells in the body don’t usually absorb the radioactive iodine. Most people with thyroid cancer get just one or two

Learn more about how our hematologists and other experts diagnose and treat myeloproliferative neoplasms, such as polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, myelofibrosis, and others.

… Myeloproliferative neoplasms include polycythemia vera, myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia, and eosinophilia. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we have world-class expertise in diagnosing and treating blood cancers and other rare blood disorders. Raajit K. Rampal, MD, PhD Raajit K. Rampal Director,

Although gallbladder cancer is rare, certain factors, such as age, make a person more likely to develop the disease.

… It is not clear what causes gallbladder cancer. Certain factors make a person more likely to develop the disease. Gallbladder cancer usually affects older people (age 70 and above). Women are also much more likely than men to develop the disease. Gallbladder cancer is more common among Mexican Americans

Osteosarcoma is a rare form of bone cancer that usually develops before age 30. Learn about its symptoms and risk factors, plus how this cancer develops.

… Care for the Most Common Bone Cancer in Children Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer in children, teens, and young adults. About half of people with osteosarcoma have a tumor near the knee. Osteosarcoma is found in about 400 young people in the United States each year, most often during

Find out how MSK uses radiation therapy to shrink or kill liver tumor cells.

… Radiation therapy can shrink or kill tumor cells. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we may recommend this approach if you have a primary liver tumor that can’t be removed with surgery. It can be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy or other treatments. Both image-guided radiation therapy and respiratory