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We offer a variety of support services to help people with metastatic brain tumors.

… After recovery from brain tumor treatment, it can be hard to get back to your normal life. The experts at MSK’s  Adult Survivorship Program  are here to help as you explore your next steps. We offer services and support to help you and your loved ones prepare for life after treatment. Rehabilitation

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

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

If you’ve been diagnosed with leukemia, our doctors may be able to offer you leading-edge therapies not available anywhere else.

… Every person who comes to Memorial Sloan Kettering for leukemia treatment receives compassionate, personalized care from our expert disease management team. Although each patient has a primary doctor who coordinates his or her care, your team will include other doctors, as well as nurses and other specialists

Si le han diagnosticado leucemia, es posible que nuestros médicos puedan ofrecerle terapias de vanguardia que no están disponibles en ningún otro lugar.

… Cada persona que viene al Memorial Sloan Kettering para el tratamiento de la leucemia recibe atención personalizada y compasiva que le brinda nuestro equipo de expertos en manejo de enfermedades. Aunque cada paciente tiene un médico de cabecera que coordina su atención, su equipo incluirá a otros médicos

Learn about the warning signs of and treatment options for superficial spreading melanoma, the most common type of skin melanoma.

… Superficial spreading 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.  Superficial spreading melanoma is the most common type

Conozca las señales de advertencia y las opciones de tratamiento para el melanoma de extensión superficial, el tipo más común de melanoma cutáneo.

… El melanoma de extensión superficial 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 de extensión superficial es el

If your child has been diagnosed with leukemia, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Get answers to your questions, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. About 30 percent of all cancers that affect children and young adults are leukemia. It is most commonly diagnosed between ages 2 and 10. Leukemia begins in tissues that produce blood cells. The good news is that about 90 percent of children diagnosed

Depending on the stage of the cancer and your general health, treatment of an appendix tumor may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of therapies.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, treatment of appendix cancer depends on the stage of the cancer, the type of tumor, and your general health. Your team may include a surgical oncologist, who performs the surgery, and a medical oncologist, who prescribes and monitors chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is not