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Surgery is the most common treatment for salivary gland tumors. Get an overview of what you need to know.

… For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert in head and neck operations is the main treatment. Your surgeon may recommend radiation therapy , drug therapy, or a combination of the two depending on the characteristics and stage of the tumor. Reconstructive surgery, dental

Learn what sets MSK Kids apart in treating Wilms’ tumor and other kidney tumors in children.

… Wilms’ tumor, also known as nephroblastoma, is the most common kidney tumor in children. It is diagnosed in about 500 children each year in the United States. There are many forms of kidney cancer that affect children and young adults, such as Wilms’ tumor, rhabdoid tumor, renal cell carcinoma, renal

Our experts are ready to help with compassionate care and the most-advanced melanoma immunotherapy options available. Read about our approach and how we can help.

… Immunotherapy is a method of treating cancer that uses drugs to empower the immune system to recognize and fight cancer. MSK has been a pioneer in developing immunotherapy. The approach has proven very effective in treating advanced melanoma. There are several forms of immunotherapy. The immunotherapy

Nuestros expertos están listos para ayudar con la atención compasiva y las opciones de inmunoterapia para tratar el melanoma más avanzadas disponibles. Lea sobre nuestro enfoque y cómo podemos ayudar.

… La inmunoterapia es un método de tratamiento del cáncer que utiliza fármacos para enseñar al sistema inmunitario a reconocer y combatir el cáncer. MSK ha sido pionero en el desarrollo de la inmunoterapia. El enfoque ha demostrado ser muy eficaz en el tratamiento del melanoma avanzado. Existen varias

Learn how doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering perform comprehensive laboratory and imaging tests to determine whether you have multiple myeloma and, if so, whether it requires prompt treatment.

… To get an accurate diagnosis, we must learn the stage and type of multiple myeloma. Then, you and your care team can choose the treatment that’s right for you. MSK doctors use the results of many tests to diagnose multiple myeloma. They learn the stage of the disease and if it has spread. Diagnostic

Amyloidosis (a-muh-loy-DOH-sis) is a group of related diseases. It’s caused by a build-up of proteins that have folded the wrong way. These protein build-ups can happen in tissues and organs, affecting how they work.

… What is amyloidosis? Amyloidosis (a-muh-loy-DOH-sis) is a group of related diseases. It’s caused by a build-up of proteins that have folded the wrong way. These protein build-ups can happen in tissues and organs, affecting how they work. When the protein build-up happens in certain organs, it’s called

The surgical procedure your treatment team recommends for you depends in part on how advanced your cancer is.

… The surgical procedure your treatment team recommends for you will depend in part on how advanced the testicular cancer is. This is called the cancer’s  stage . Surgery is the first step in most treatment plans and is the treatment for early-stage testicular cancer. MSK surgeons do more than 200 testicular

… Our bodies’ bone marrow makes the stem cells that ultimately turn into blood cells. Bone marrow failure syndromes are when the bone marrow cannot make enough blood cells. Sometimes they are present at birth and other times they develop later in life. These three bone marrow failure syndromes develop

Find sarcoma clinical trials and research happening now at MSK that may be right to help your child or family.

… Through clinical trials, our medical experts evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new therapies and diagnostic tools. Clinical trials can also help our doctors compare the effectiveness of different aspects of your child’s care, or determine the causes of sarcomas. If your child is eligible to participate

Finding changes in cells in the cervix as early as possible can prevent cancer or make it easier to treat.

… Finding changes in cells in the cervix as early as possible can prevent cancer or make it easier to treat. Read more about cervical cancer . What are the Screening Tests for Cervical Cancer? The Pap smear and the HPV test are used to screen for cervical cancer.  Pap Smear A Pap smear is done to check