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  • Chemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma

    There are many drugs that doctors can use against soft tissue sarcoma. Learn about commonly used drugs as well as promising new approaches.

    … There are many drugs that doctors can use against soft tissue sarcoma. The most commonly used chemotherapy drugs include: doxorubicin liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil®) gemcitabine (Gemzar®) and docetaxel (Docefrez®, Taxotere®) ifosfamide (Ifex®) dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome®) eribulin (Halaven®) trabectedin (

  • Cervical Cancer Surgery

    Memorial Sloan Kettering surgeons provide expert, customized care to women with cervical cancer.

    … At Memorial Sloan Kettering, our multidisciplinary team will devise a treatment strategy for you based on the stage of the cervical cancer, the size of the tumor, the surrounding tissues that may be affected, and whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. We also take into consideration

  • Nodular Melanoma

    Learn about the warning signs of and treatment options for nodular melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin melanoma.

    … Nodular melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It begins when the melanocytes in the skin grow out of control and form tumors. Melanocytes are the cells responsible for making melanin, the pigment that determines the color of the skin. Nodular melanoma is the second most common type of melanoma , accounting

  • Melanoma nodular

    Conozca las señales de advertencia y las opciones de tratamiento para el melanoma nodular, el tipo más agresivo de melanoma cutáneo.

    … El melanoma nodular es un tipo de cáncer de piel. Comienza cuando los melanocitos de la piel crecen sin control y forman tumores. Los melanocitos son las células encargadas de producir melanina, el pigmento que determina el color de la piel. El melanoma nodular es el segundo tipo más común de melanoma

  • Adrenal Cortical Carcinomas

    Adrenal cortical carcinomas are very rare, malignant tumors. Symptoms may include sweating, headaches, high blood pressure, and elevated heart rate.

    … These malignant, or cancerous, tumors start in the outer layer of the adrenal gland (the adrenal cortex). Although very rare — only 5 to 10 percent of all adrenal tumors are malignant — they’re often aggressive and can cause many symptoms and discomforts. Symptoms of these tumors include: weight gain

  • Salivary Gland Cancer Risk Factors

    Learn about some possible causes of salivary gland cancer.

    … Because salivary gland cancer is a rare cancer, experts have not been able to draw very many conclusions about the possible causes. Research shows that a history of radiation exposure greatly increases a person’s chances for developing the disease. Other risk factors include a history of skin cancer

  • Pancreatic Tumor Registry

    We are investigating the causes of pancreatic cancer in people with a family history of the illness.

    … Memorial Sloan Kettering’s  Pancreatic Tumor Registry is researching the causes of pancreatic cancer in people with a family history of the disease. We’re collecting and analyzing data from people with the disease and their family members. Our researchers are using this information to learn about factors

  • Signs & Symptoms of Brain Metastases

    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

  • Chemotherapy & Hormone Therapy for Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer

    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

  • Treatment for Ovarian Cancer

    At Memorial Sloan Kettering, the primary ovarian cancer treatments are surgery and chemotherapy. Learn more about these treatments and new approaches.

    … More than ever before, refinements in surgical techniques and how we care for women after surgery are improving outcomes for women at all stages of ovarian cancer . At Memorial Sloan Kettering, our treatment approach for you will depend in large part on the stage of your cancer. When diagnosed early,