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Find up-to-date information about liver metastases (secondary liver cancer) and learn about Memorial Sloan Kettering’s advances in diagnosis and treatment.
… Liver metastases are cancerous tumors that have spread ( metastasized ) to the liver from another part of the body. These tumors can appear shortly after the original tumor develops, or even months or years later. Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Find a listing of clinical trials for AIDS-associated cancers that are currently enrolling new patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… If you are eligible to participate in a clinical trial, you may have access to new therapies that are not yet widely available. Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new ways to diagnose and treat cancer. These studies can also help doctors compare the effectiveness
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Our specialized doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals provide compassionate, innovative care for bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Each one is an expert in the disease.
… At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, patients with gallbladder and bile duct cancer are treated by a multidisciplinary team of doctors who specialize in treating these cancers. Our team includes surgeons, gastroenterologists, radiologists, interventional radiologists, pathologists, medical oncologists
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Learn how our doctors combine their expertise with state-of-the-art treatments for people with spinal tumors.
… Advances in technology and new therapeutic techniques, including several developed by doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering, have dramatically improved the safety and effectiveness of spine tumor treatment. All of these developments ultimately lead back to you — you deserve the most effective spine tumor
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common leukemias in adults. Learn more about AML and how it’s diagnosed.
… The standard treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) include chemotherapy and stem cell transplant, also called a bone marrow transplant . Radiation therapy is sometimes used as well. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells. It is an especially likely option when treating
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La leucemia mieloide aguda (LMA) es una de las leucemias más comunes en los adultos. Obtenga más información sobre la leucemia mieloide aguda y cómo se diagnostica.
… Los tratamientos convencionales para la leucemia mieloide aguda (LMA) son la quimioterapia y el trasplante de células madre, también llamado trasplante de médula ósea . En algunos casos también se usa la radioterapia . En la radioterapia se utilizan rayos de alta energía para eliminar las células cancerosas
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Explore the different ways Memorial Sloan Kettering can help you get back to living your life after a diagnosis and treatment for acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma).
… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we know that even after you’ve finished your acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) treatments, you may still need our help. We’re committed to supporting you in every way we can — physically, emotionally, spiritually, and otherwise — for as long as you need us. Although
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The symptoms of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) depend on which part of the body is affected. See what symptoms to watch for.
… The symptoms of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) depend on which part of the body is affected. Common Acute GVHD Symptoms There are several types of acute GVHD. Skin GVHD Acute GVHD of the skin can cause rash, redness, and itchiness. Less-common symptoms are blisters and skin sloughing or peeling. Gastrointestinal
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Learn about inborn errors of metabolism and how we treat them at MSK Kids.
… An inherited blood disorder is what we often know as something that “runs in the family.” It is passed down from one or both parents to a child. Inborn errors of metabolism are a diverse group of disorders caused by an inherited deficiency or defect in a single enzyme or protein. Your body needs these
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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s benign blood disorders team includes board-certified hematologists, a clinical nurse, and several nurse practitioners.
… MSK’s team for treating benign blood disorders includes board-certified hematologists, clinical nurses, and nurse practitioners. Our sole focus is to diagnose and address these conditions before they become life-threatening. The hematology team collaborates with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists