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Our doctors & experts on our multidisciplinary pediatric lymphoma expert team collaborate to maximize your child's chance of a cure. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Our multidisciplinary Pediatric Lymphoma Service provides comprehensive care to children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with many types of lymphoma. Our pediatric physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other specialists collaborate to maximize your child’s chance of a cure. Our patients

Radiation therapy can be used before or after surgery for gallbladder cancer or as the main treatment.

… Radiation therapy uses precisely focused high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. To treat gallbladder cancer, our doctors may give radiation alone or in combination with chemotherapy or other treatments. We deliver radiation therapy in a variety of forms. The kind of radiation we recommend depends on

Learn about common signs and symptoms of endometrial (uterine) cancer which include abnormal vaginal bleeding and heavy bleeding between periods.

… More than 90 percent of women with endometrial (uterine) cancer experience abnormal vaginal bleeding . In some cases, the bleeding may appear as vaginal discharge that is watery, pink, or white instead of red. Women in their late 30s and early 40s may also experience heavy bleeding between periods. If

Our medical team has unparalleled expertise in diagnosing uncommon blood disorders. We provide state-of the-art treatment for these diseases and their complications.

… Our experts in rare blood disorders have unparalleled expertise in diagnosing uncommon blood disorders such as myeloproliferative neoplasms . We provide state-of the-art treatment for these diseases and their complications. Select from the list below to learn more about our specialists, their education

Learn how MSK doctors use chemotherapy and targeted therapies to treat bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma).

… Chemotherapy is a drug or a combination of drugs that kills cancer cells wherever they are in the body. You may receive chemotherapy before surgery to shrink a bile duct tumor. This is called neoadjuvant therapy. If you receive chemotherapy after surgery to destroy and cancer cells that may remain, it

Tracheal and bronchial diseases can be difficult to diagnose. Early signs and symptoms may progress slowly over time and are often mistaken for a variety of other respiratory disorders.

… Tracheal and bronchial diseases can be difficult to diagnose. Early signs and symptoms may progress slowly over time and are often mistaken for a variety of other respiratory disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you have symptoms such as shortness

After someone has had gastroesophageal reflux disease for many years, it can advance to Barrett’s esophagus, a condition that greatly increases the risk of developing cancer.

… After someone has had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for many years, it can advance to Barrett’s esophagus. Barrett’s is a way the esophagus defends itself: The cells in the lining of the esophagus start to change because they’ve been exposed to acid for many years. Barrett’s esophagus is considered

Chemotherapy can saves lives in many men with advanced testicular cancer.

… Chemotherapy can kill cancer cells throughout the body. This treatment saves the lives of about 7 out of every 10 people with advanced testicular cancer.  Your treatment team may recommend chemotherapy if the cancer is at an advanced  stage  or is likely to spread. Chemotherapy can also stop advanced

Learn how our clinical trials and research might help you or your loved get the latest treatments for esophageal cancer.

… Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering are studying new approaches to esophageal cancer, and we come closer to finding exciting solutions every day. One of the most important goals we have is to develop better treatments for people with esophageal cancer who are not helped by standard treatments. We

Thrombocytopenia and other bleeding disorders may develop or worsen during cancer treatment. Learn more about how our experts prevent and treat these conditions.

… Blood clotting is also called coagulation. It is a normal process. It prevents excessive blood loss when you have a cut or an injury. Platelets combine with special blood proteins called clotting factors to form clots. This stops the bleeding at the injured site. Small clots dissolve after an injury