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Learn more about melanoma in people with dark or black skin and how MSK treats the most common types of skin cancer, such as acral and mucosal melanoma, in people with dark complexions.

… Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops most often in fair skin. That may explain the common belief that people of color are at low or no risk for melanoma. In fact, melanoma can develop in any color skin, including black, brown, and olive.   In people of color, melanoma is often diagnosed at

Obtenga más información sobre el melanoma en personas de piel oscura o negra y sobre cómo MSK trata los tipos más comunes de cáncer de piel, como el melanoma acral y de mucosas, en personas con tez oscura.

… El melanoma es un tipo de cáncer de piel que se presenta con más frecuencia en la piel clara. Eso puede explicar la creencia común de que las personas de color tienen un riesgo bajo o nulo de melanoma. De hecho, el melanoma puede aparecer en cualquier color de piel, incluidos negro, marrón y oliva.  

Signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer can be hard to detect, but may include abdominal bloating or swelling. Learn how MSK can help if you develop symptoms.

… Ovarian cancer rarely has noticeable symptoms when it is in its earliest stages . As the cancer progresses, subtle symptoms begin to appear, but they still may not be noticed right away, or they may be blamed on other common conditions, such as constipation or an irritable bowel. The symptoms of ovarian

Learn about the symptoms of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, which may be different depending on where in the body the cancer is located.

… Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma can cause different symptoms depending on where it is located in the body. Symptoms for primary and secondary CNS lymphoma are the same. Symptoms of CNS Lymphoma in the Brain CNS lymphoma in the brain causes symptoms in about three-quarters of people who have it.

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

Learn how we use the latest techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to identify even the most uncommon forms of lymphoma.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we use the latest techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to identify and characterize even the most uncommon forms of lymphoma. Before you start any treatment, we’ll want to be sure that we have a clear and complete understanding of what exactly is making you sick. To

MSK offers advanced methods for detecting, diagnosing, and treating bone cancer. Learn more about our approach to bone cancer treatment.

… Primary bone cancer, which begins in the bone itself (rather than spreading from another part of the body), is quite rare. It can grow in any of the bones in the body. Certain types emerge most often in the long bones of the arms and legs, while others occur most often in the pelvis, legs, ribs, and

Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare tumors, but Memorial Sloan Kettering experts have experience treating both large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and small cell carcinoma. Learn about diagnosis and treatments including surgery, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.

… A few neuroendocrine tumors found in the gastrointestinal tract are made of fast-growing, poorly differentiated cancer cells, and respond to different treatments than those used for carcinoid tumors. Despite their rare occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract, doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering have

Overexposure to the sun is the greatest risk factor for basal cell carcinoma. Learn how you can prevent basal cell carcinoma skin cancer.

… What is My Risk for Basal Cell Carcinoma? These are the risk factors for basal cell carcinoma: Sun exposure. Fair skin. Personal history of skin cancer. Radiation from cancer treatment. Exposure to industrial compounds. Weakened immune system. Age. Sun Exposure Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation