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Find out what signs to look for if you’re concerned about salivary gland cancer.

… Common signs of salivary gland cancer include the following: A lump in your jaw, mouth, or neck Pain or weakness in your face Difficulty moving your jaw Difficulty swallowing Read below to learn more about each of these salivary gland cancer signs and symptoms. A lump in your jaw, mouth, or neck A lump

Learn about this rare melanoma, which usually appears on the soles of the feet, the palms of the hands, or nail beds.

… Acral lentiginous melanoma is a rare 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. The main sign of acral lentiginous melanoma is a black

Obtenga más información sobre este melanoma poco común, que suele aparecer en las plantas de los pies, las palmas de las manos o el lecho ungueal.

… El melanoma lentiginoso acral es un tipo de cáncer de piel poco común. 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 signo principal del melanoma lentiginoso

Pediatric brain tumors can cause headaches, vomiting, or other problems in children. Learn more about the signs & symptoms.

… Different parts of the brain affect different functions in the body, such as movement, vision, and speech. Since there’s limited space within the skull, signs and symptoms of a brain tumor typically develop when abnormal tissue expands and destroys or pushes on healthy brain tissue, the tissue around

Learn about the health conditions and lifestyle factors that increase your risk for cervical cancer.

… More than 90 percent of cervical cancers today are caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus so common that more than two-thirds of sexually active women are infected with it at some point. In part because cervical cancer tends to grow so slowly, there are a number of measures

Learn how our researchers are finding new ways to treat rhabdomyosarcoma, and search our database of clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… MSK Kids conducts clinical trials of potentially more effective therapies for rhabdomyosarcoma. Participants have the chance to receive a new treatment early in its development. Some of our clinical trials are evaluating new drugs. Others are assessing existing drugs and drug combinations used in adults

Our team of specialists will shape a treatment approach that makes sense for you. Learn more about our acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) experts.

… Our acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) experts in neurosurgery, neurotology (skull-base surgery), radiology, neurology, and radiation oncology will evaluate and discuss your case and decide on a treatment recommendation as a team. An appointment to see one of our acoustic neuroma experts for an

At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we are dedicated to helping cervical cancer survivors live their lives to the fullest after treatment. We offer comprehensive follow-up care for women who have been treated here as part of our institution-wide Survivorship Initiative.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we are dedicated to helping cervical cancer survivors live their lives to the fullest after treatment. We offer comprehensive follow-up care for women who have been treated here as part of our institution-wide Survivorship Initiative . Your follow-up care is provided by a

If surgery isn’t an option for treating your stomach cancer, we may offer radiation therapy to help control your symptoms.

… Radiation therapy uses very precise high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. Radiation oncologists are cancer doctors with special training in using radiation to treat cancer. MSK’s radiation therapy experts use the latest methods to deliver radiation just to the tumor while keeping nearby healthy tissue

MSK’s experts are among the most experienced in the nation at treating cancers that arise in the salivary gland. Find out how we can help.

… There are several ways to treat salivary gland cancer, depending on the location, the stage, and the type of cancer, including: surgery to remove the cancer radiation therapy, using high-energy rays (such as x-rays) to destroy the cancer cells drug therapies that kill cancer cells Most treatment plans