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After confirming a diagnosis of stomach cancer, we use sophisticated imaging tests to stage the disease.
… Staging is part of the diagnosis process. It tells us how advanced a cancer is. It describes the tumor’s size, location, and how far it has spread. Staging helps your care team choose the best treatment and follow-up care for you. Your doctor will give you a physical exam and review the results of your
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Learn how our doctors use chemotherapy to care for people with brain tumors.
… Historically there have been only a limited number of chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of brain tumors. This is because of the potential side effects of drugs entering the brain and the difficulty of getting drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, a “wall” that protects the brain by pumping toxins
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The esophagus.
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Common signs and symptoms of brain tumors include headaches and seizures, among others. Learn more about the possible signs of brain cancer.
… 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
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Benign Blood Disorders
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
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Please call us at 866-280-0449, Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, eastern time, to schedule an appointment.
… Because each patient is different, we need to speak with you by phone to determine the best physician for you to see. We will ask you about your medical history and some of the details of your current condition and diagnosis. An appointment can be made during this conversation. Please call us at 866-
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Multiple Myeloma
MSK experts in many areas work as a team to treat people with multiple myeloma and related plasma cell diseases.
… MSK experts in many areas work as a team to treat people with multiple myeloma and related plasma cell diseases. Your MSK care team will include experts in : Hematologic oncology Stem cell transplants Radiation oncology Radiology Pathology Pain management Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225
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Prostate Cancer
A leader in prostate cancer diagnosis & treatment.
… Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the U.S., especially for those over age 50. Most prostate cancers are not a problem because they grow slowly. Many men get prostate cancer if they live a long life, but they die with prostate cancer, not from it. The prostate is a small gland
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Prostate Cancer
Líder en el diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer de próstata.
… El cáncer de próstata es el segundo tipo de cáncer más frecuente en hombres en los EE. UU., sobre todo en aquellos mayores de 50 años. La mayoría de los tipos de cáncer de próstata no son problemáticos, ya que se desarrollan lentamente. Muchos hombres enfermarán de cáncer de próstata si viven vidas largas
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Learn how chemotherapy for bladder cancer can be used before or after surgery, or as the main treatment when surgery is not an option for advanced bladder cancer that has spread.
… MSK’s medical oncologists (cancer doctors) are experts in treating bladder cancer with chemotherapy . This treatment uses a drug or combination of drugs to kill cancer cells anywhere in your body. You may have chemotherapy before or after surgery. Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225 We’re available