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Find out about MSK’s expertise in treating primary liver cancer, from surgery to minimally invasive techniques such as Nanoknife.
… The outlook for people with primary liver cancer has never been better. Today, many people survive the disease. Memorial Sloan Kettering specialists have cared for more than 5,000 patients with various types of primary liver tumors over the past decade, from benign (noncancerous) tumors to rare types
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Once treatment ends we’ll continue to monitor you for any side effects or recurrence of ovarian cancer.
… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, it’s one of our priorities to continue to check in with you once your active treatments are over to be sure you’re healing well and managing any side effects, and to watch for any signs that your cancer is returning. We offer comprehensive follow-up care for people who’ve
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If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with skin cancer, MSK is ready to help. Learn more about skin cancer types and skin cancer symptoms.
… If you’ve been diagnosed with skin cancer, you are facing many decisions — choices that can be overwhelming and hard. Where should you go for care? What’s your first step? At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we too are constantly thinking of those questions — and how we can be the answer to all of them. Each
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After being treated for esophageal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you should continue to be monitored for any side effects or signs that the disease has returned.
… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, it’s one of our priorities to continue to check in with you once your active treatments are over. We want to be sure you’re healing well and managing any side effects of your treatment. We also need to watch for signs that your cancer is back. We offer complete follow-up
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Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) usually does not cause symptoms until it has advanced to a later stage. However, early symptoms sometimes appear when a bile duct is blocked.
… Bile duct cancer usually causes few symptoms until it reaches an advanced stage stage and has spread to other organs and tissues. However, people with this disease may experience the following symptoms or signs, often because a tumor is blocking a bile duct. The following signs and symptoms may be caused
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Learn about Hemoglobinopathy disorders to help understand how patients with beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease can receive supportive care, and in some cases, a cure through stem cell transplantation. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… Red blood cells carry hemoglobin, a vital protein that delivers oxygen throughout the body. Disorders that affect hemoglobin are known as hemoglobinopathies. They are the most common inherited blood disorders and affect millions of people around the world. People with a low number of red blood cells
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Memorial Sloan Kettering was among the nation’s first institutions to see people with KS as a result of HIV/AIDS-related disease, and we continue to treat dozens annually.
… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we are experienced in diagnosing and treating people with Kaposi sarcoma (KS), and were among the nation’s first institutions to treat people with the condition as a result of HIV/AIDS-related disease. Each year we treat dozens of people with KS. While the illness cannot
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Early cervical cancer may not cause any signs or symptoms. Learn about what to look for and when to go see a doctor.
… Cervical cancer presents a special challenge because you may not notice any signs or symptoms, especially early-stage cervical cancer. Because it can stay “hidden,” it’s important to start getting regular cervical cancer screening at age 21, regardless of how old you were when you first had sexual intercourse
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Learn how most people with kidney tumors are treated with surgery alone. Procedures include partial and radical nephrectomies for different types of kidney tumors.
… Our expert kidney cancer surgeons will evaluate your condition based on information such as the size and location of the kidney tumor. Surgery is often all that is needed to remove kidney tumors that have not spread. Your surgeon will choose the kind of surgery that’s best for you. We may do traditional
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After diagnosing MDS, MSK doctors will determine which subtype you have. Learn more.
… There are many subtypes of MDS. The subtype is determined using the results of blood and bone marrow tests. (Learn about these tests and how MDS is diagnosed.) MDS subtype is determined using either the World Health Organization (WHO) classification system or the French-American-British (FAB) classification