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Chemotherapy is a drug, or a combination of drugs, that kills cancer cells, no matter where they are in your body.

… Chemotherapy is a drug, or a combination of drugs, that kills cancer cells, no matter where they are in your body. At Memorial Sloan Kettering we understand how to give you chemotherapy safely and effectively. We’ll work with you to customize a plan of care that fits your unique needs. Chemotherapy for

MSK’s experts in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are among the most experienced in the nation at treating bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Learn about our approach to care.

… Surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation, or a combination of these may be used to treat bile duct cancer. Depending on the stage of the disease, your MSK care team will determine the most appropriate treatment plan for you. Surgery Surgery is the preferred treatment for bile duct cancer and

Mastocytosis happens when too many mast cells build up in the body. Read about how this disorder is diagnosed and its relationship to allergies.

… Mastocytosis happens when too many mast cells build up in the body. Mast cells are a type of white blood cell that play an important role in helping the immune system defend the body from disease. They also respond to allergic reactions, help heal wounds, and defend against infections.  Cutaneous mastocytosis

Learn what the different stages of melanoma mean, from stage 0 to stage 4 metastatic melanoma and what factors doctors use to determine how advanced a melanoma is.

… Staging is part of the diagnosis process. It tells you how advanced the melanoma is or whether it has spread. Staging also helps your doctor decide how to move forward with treatment and follow-up care.  Your doctor will give you a physical exam and review the results of your diagnostic and imaging tests

Obtenga más información sobre el significado de los diferentes estadios del melanoma, así como sobre qué factores intervienen para determinar qué tan avanzado está un melanoma.

… La estadificación es parte del proceso de diagnóstico. Indica qué tan avanzado está el melanoma o si se ha diseminado. La estadificación también ayuda a su médico a decidir cómo proceder con el tratamiento y el seguimiento médico.  El médico le realizará un examen físico y revisará los resultados de

The interior of bone.

… Two white arrows pointing to a compact (hard) bone versus a cancellous (soft) bone.

We diagnose pediatric leukemias quickly by obtaining a comprehensive history and performing a medical examination. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… The MSK Kids Approach to Diagnosing Leukemia Children and young adults with leukemia have the best chance of beating the disease when they receive an accurate diagnosis and start treatment as soon as possible. At MSK Kids, we use a quick and thorough approach to diagnose the cause of your child’s symptoms

MSK has ongoing clinical trials and other histiocytosis research.

… MSK is a major research institution. During your treatment for cancer, your care team may ask if you want to join a clinical trial. What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments, procedures, or devices to see how well they work. They are an important part of

Learn about our neurofibromatosis experts, including our neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-onology, pain, and rehabilitation specialists.

… MSK offers expert care for people with neurofibromatosis (NF), schwannomatosis, and NF2-related schwannomatosis. You may have to be treated by many types of doctors. It’s important to get treatment from a team that works closely together to coordinate your care. You often can get all your visits scheduled

The stage of bladder cancer, from 0 to 4, are based on the location and size of the tumor and how far it may have spread. Learn more about bladder cancer staging now.

… Staging is part of the cancer diagnosis process. It tells us if the cancer has spread, and how far. Is it in nearby lymph nodes? Is it in organs, tissues, or lymph nodes that are farther away? The stage also tells us about the tumor’s location. Is it in the wall of the bladder, or in the muscle? How