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Nuestros expertos están listos para ayudar con la atención compasiva y las opciones de radiación de melanoma más avanzadas disponibles. Lea sobre nuestro enfoque y cómo podemos ayudar.
… La radioterapia es un tratamiento para el melanoma que consiste en dirigir un rayo de partículas de alta energía hacia un tumor. Cuando el rayo llega al tumor, destruye las células cancerosas al dañar el ADN. La radioterapia se puede utilizar de varias formas para tratar el melanoma. Se puede recomendar
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Learning you have a pancreatic cyst can be scary. Learn more about how Memorial Sloan Kettering experts can help you make the best choices, from surveillance to cyst removal.
… Learning you have a cyst in your pancreas can be scary, but these cysts may not harm you. Often, a pancreatic cyst does not need to be removed or treated. Still, it’s important to monitor (watch) the cysts carefully over time. This is called surveillance. If we see signs the cyst is having worrisome
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Liver Cancer
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
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Discover how our team of doctors combine their expertise with state-of-the-art treatments for children with rhabdomyosarcoma. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
… Treatment Personalized to Your Child Your child’s care plan depends on the type and stage of rhabdomyosarcoma. Typically, people with low-risk rhabdomyosarcoma need less therapy than those in the higher-risk groups. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma may need more-intensive treatment than the embryonal type.
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Learn about the common signs and symptoms of brain metastases.
… The symptoms and signs of brain metastases can be hard to see at first. We often find these tumors when we are testing you for other health conditions. We also find them when we are assessing the stage of your primary cancer. Your symptoms usually depend on the tumor’s location and size. Possible symptoms
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Find out how we use chemotherapy and hormone therapy to treat endometrial (uterine) cancer.
… Based on the type of tumor and stage of your endometrial (uterine) cancer, we may recommend that you undergo chemotherapy to ensure cancer cells that might remain following surgery for endometrial cancer are eliminated, or to treat disease that has spread (metastasized). We led the way in demonstrating
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Ovarian Cancer
Find out how cancer can develop in a woman’s ovaries, fallopian tubes, and peritoneum. Learn how we’re improving the outlook for people ovarian cancer.
… VIDEO | 00:33 Learn more about MSK’s team approach to treating ovarian cancer Want to learn more about ovarian cancer? MSK surgeon Ginger Gardner explains how we can help. Video Details About Ovarian Cancer You may be reading this because you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with ovarian
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Diagnosis is a key first step in making sure your doctor recommends the best treatment plan for your specific type of soft tissue sarcoma.
… Getting an accurate diagnosis is crucial to getting the best care for soft tissue sarcoma. By making absolutely sure that we have diagnosed the correct sarcoma type , we can better determine the most effective treatment approach for you. Diagnosing soft tissue sarcoma is not straightforward. When people
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Skin Cancer
Our multidisciplinary team draws from many different fields to ensure coordinated care and the best possible outcomes.
… Select from the list below to learn more about our Multidisciplinary Skin Cancer Management Program specialists, their education, training, board certifications, current publications, and specific areas of clinical expertise.
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Learn about risk factors, healthy lifestyles, and genetic testing. There are things you can do to learn if you have a higher risk for kidney cancer.
… A risk factor is anything that raises your chances of getting a disease, such as cancer. You may have a higher risk for getting kidney cancer if you: Smoke cigarettes Are obese Are male Have high blood pressure that’s not under control You may also be at higher risk for kidney cancer if you have: Another