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Through research and clinical trials for bladder cancer, we’ve made major advances in treating this disease. Learn about how you may be able take part in a clinical trial during your treatment.

… MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for bladder 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

Choosing MSK may give you access to new treatment options before they’re widely available elsewhere.

… Our mission at MSK has always been to care for and cure people with cancer. As part of this goal, we’ve worked for decades to find new treatments. Many of our innovations and approaches have set the standard for care. The MSK Lymphoma Service has one of the largest and most innovative clinical trial

See what sets surgery for glioma apart at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we typically use surgery to diagnose as well as treat gliomas. Often a sample of the tumor is removed during surgery and analyzed by a pathologist to help the surgeon decide how much tumor tissue can safely be removed. New technologies have made brain surgery safer than ever

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

The surgery known as a radical cholecystectomy is usually the main treatment for gallbladder cancer. Find out how MSK’s expert surgeons can help.

… Surgery is the preferred treatment for gallbladder cancer and offers the best chance for a cure. The most common approach is radical cholecystectomy, which involves removing the entire gallbladder, usually along with nearby lymph nodes and surrounding tissue. (There is no evidence that removal of the

To properly treat osteosarcoma, a correct diagnosis is crucial. Learn more about how our team of doctors can help at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… An accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure that your child gets the most-effective therapy. Some people come to MSK thinking they have one type of cancer, but they learn through our precision testing that they have a different type of cancer. At MSK Kids, your child benefits from a team of pathologists

Meet our team of Wilms' tumor specialists who will develop a treatment plan that makes sense for your child. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Our multidisciplinary pediatric Wilms’ tumor team provides care to children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor . Our pediatric physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other specialists work together to maximize your child’s chance of a cure. Our patients see the same team

Learn about the innovative ways chemotherapy is given for glioma at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Chemotherapy is given through an injection or as a pill to kill or slow down the growth of cancer cells. The chemotherapy drug temozolomide (Temodar ® ) is usually given along with radiation to treat gliomas. This drug is taken as a pill. It sensitizes tumors to the radiation, making it more effective

Surgery (gastrectomy) is a common treatment for stomach cancer, most often when the condition is in an early stage.

… Stomach cancer surgery is a common treatment for stomach cancer. Surgery often is the best treatment for early-stage stomach cancer. MSK surgeons are experts in surgery methods that do less harm to your body. The traditional method of surgery is called open surgery. This is when one long incision (cut

Find up-to-date information about liver cancer, including liver cancer symptoms, and learn about Memorial Sloan Kettering’s advances in diagnosis and treatment.

… The liver is the body’s largest internal organ. It’s located below the right lung and divided into right and left lobes. The liver is made up of cells called hepatocytes that process nutrients in your blood. It’s responsible for breaking down and storing many of these nutrients, and it helps remove waste