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Find up-to-date information about the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer (esophagus cancer) and learn how we’re improving the outlook for people with this disease.

… About Esophageal Cancer Esophageal cancer forms inside the esophagus — a hollow, muscular tube about 10 inches long that carries food and drink from the mouth to the stomach. Cancer can develop when cells in the lining of the esophagus begin to grow and divide abnormally, forming a tumor. Tumors typically

Through our clinical trials, you may have access to treatments before they’re available elsewhere. Learn more about our stomach cancer clinical trials.

… MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for stomach cancer, your care team may ask if you want to join a clinical trial. What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments, procedures, or devices to see how well they work. They are an important

Learn more about diagnosing pediatric blood disorders and how our experts in hematology can help you or your child only at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… When your child comes to MSK Kids, our experts in hematology (the study of blood) will perform a complete medical work-up that may include: a physical exam to look for certain outward signs of blood disorders blood tests, the most common way hematologists diagnose blood disorders genetic tests for certain

Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of prolactinomas, the most common type of tumor found in the pituitary gland.

… Prolactinomas are a type of pituitary adenoma that occurs in the prolactin cells of the pituitary gland and secretes the hormone prolactin. The primary role of prolactin in the body is to stimulate a woman’s breasts to make milk during and after pregnancy. However, men and women who aren’t pregnant also

See recommendations from Memorial Sloan Kettering on when and how often men should be screening for prostate cancer.

… Prostate cancer often causes no problems because it grows slowly and stays in the prostate gland. But some types of prostate cancer spread quickly and need treatment. Regular screening can lower your risk of dying from prostate cancer by finding cancer early, when it’s easier to treat. Screening can

Consulte las recomendaciones de Memorial Sloan Kettering sobre cuándo y con qué frecuencia los hombres deben hacerse pruebas de detección del cáncer de próstata.

… En general, el cáncer de próstata no causa problemas porque crece lentamente y permanece en la glándula prostática. Pero algunos tipos de cáncer de próstata se diseminan rápidamente y necesitan tratamiento. Hacerse pruebas de detección de forma periódica puede reducir el riesgo de muerte por cáncer de

Discover how our team of doctors combine their expertise with state-of-the-art treatments for children with osteosarcoma. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Taking Aim at Bone Cancer As your care team plans the most-effective osteosarcoma care for your child, we consider whether the cancer has spread elsewhere in the body and also its grade. Children with low-grade tumors may only need surgery. Children with high-grade osteosarcoma may need surgery and chemotherapy

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

Learn about our thoracic surgeons, interventional pulmonologists, head and neck surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensive care specialists, and radiologists.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, our Complex Airway Program provides comprehensive care for patients with tracheal diseases — from diagnosis to treatment to surveillance after therapy. The team includes thoracic surgeons, interventional pulmonologists, head and neck surgeons, anesthesiologists

Learn about both chronic and acute GVHD and which parts of the body can be affected.

… There are two main types of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). These are acute GVHD and chronic GVHD. Acute GVHD Acute GVHD typically occurs within about 3 months of a transplant, but can last for a longer period of time. The symptoms start when the donor’s immune cells begin to attack the recipient’s