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Memorial Sloan Kettering offers a vast network of support programs to help children and families with a pediatric sarcoma diagnosis. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… A diagnosis of sarcoma can overwhelm a child and his or her family. Our experts understand the various symptoms and possible side effects of treatment, including the social and psychological aspects of therapies and recovery. Many children have received treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering for sarcoma

Our doctors pioneered the standard approaches for treating CML, and depending on the stage of your disease may recommend imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib, or other targeted therapies.

… Advances in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia are giving new hope to patients. Our doctors base their treatment approach on a number of factors, including the number of blasts in the bone marrow, any chromosomal abnormalities, and your overall health. Treatment for Chronic Phase CML Three drugs

Nuestros médicos fueron pioneros en los enfoques convencionales para el tratamiento de la leucemia mieloide crónica y, según la etapa de su enfermedad, pueden recomendar imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib u otras terapias dirigidas.

… Los avances en el tratamiento de la leucemia mieloide crónica están dando nuevas esperanzas a los pacientes. Nuestros médicos basan su método de tratamiento en una serie de factores, incluida la cantidad de blastos en la médula ósea, cualquier anomalía cromosómica y la salud del paciente en general.

Discover how Memorial Sloan Kettering doctors can in many cases diagnose, stage, and remove a uterine sarcoma tumor in one operation.

… Surgery is an important part of treatment for uterine sarcomas. It helps provide a diagnosis as well as removes the cancer. Memorial Sloan Kettering surgeons are some of the most experienced in the world in removing uterine sarcomas. Our team of uterine cancer experts from different areas considers the

Our counselors can help you understand your level of inherited risk for ovarian cancer, and provide you guidance on what to do next.

… Some people are born with an increased risk for developing ovarian, peritoneal, and fallopian tube cancer. To find out if this is the case for you, Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Clinical Genetics Service can give you these tests and provide skilled guidance on what to do with the results. Our specially

The most common form of lymphoma is non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Learn more about the different types of B cell lymphoma and T cell lymphoma.

… Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is the most common type of lymphoma. While it can occur at any age, most people who develop the illness are older adults. Read more about lymphoma in children or about Hodgkin lymphoma . There are many types of NHL, all of which are divided into two major groups: B cell lymphoma

Learn how EBRT, IMRT, steretactic radiosurgery or other forms of radiation therapy may be used to treat spinal tumors.

… Radiation therapy is a common part of a spine tumor treatment plan. Your treatment team may recommend either external or internal radiation — both are very effective. Some of the benefits of radiation therapy include: eliminating metastatic spine tumors preventing spine tumors from coming back shrinking

Browse the variety of support services we offer children with retinoblastoma and their families at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we understand it can be overwhelming for a child and family to live with cancer. Our retinoblastoma experts understand the symptoms and side effects of treatment , including social and psychological aspects of therapies and recovery . Many children have received treatment

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. Learn more about what basal cell cancer is, signs & symptoms, and how MSK experts can help.

… Our doctors and specialists diagnose and treat basal cell carcinomas using the most advanced tools available. Why do we do all this? Simple. We want what you want — the best possible result. What Is Basal Cell Carcinoma? Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer worldwide. In the United

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