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The first step in getting the right treatment is making sure you have the right diagnosis. Learn more about our approach to diagnosing melanoma.
… No one knows your skin better than you do, so it makes sense that you would notice changes before anyone else. Most melanomas are discovered first by patients or their family members. If you see a suspicious spot on your skin, don’t hesitate to make an appointment with your doctor. To determine whether
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El primer paso para recibir el tratamiento adecuado es asegurarse de tener el diagnóstico correcto. Obtenga más información sobre nuestro método para diagnosticar el melanoma.
… Nadie conoce su piel mejor que usted, por lo que tiene sentido que usted note los cambios antes que nadie. Los pacientes o sus familiares son los primeros en detectar la mayoría de los melanomas. Si ve una mancha sospechosa en la piel, no dude en hacer una cita con su médico. Para determinar si tiene
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Familiarize yourself with the risk factors for endometrial (uterine) cancer, such as genetic factors and obesity, and ways to help prevent the disease.
… Before menopause, a woman’s ovaries normally produce two main types of hormones: estrogen and progesterone . Estrogen encourages the growth of endometrial cells in the uterus, whereas progesterone inhibits it. When a woman has high circulating levels of estrogen and low levels of progesterone over long
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The PSA test measures the level of a protein made by prostate cancer cells in your blood. Learn how it is used to help diagnose prostate cancer.
… NBC’s Al Roker Shares Important Message About Prostate Cancer Screening Al Roker, anchor of NBC’s TODAY, shared an update on his successful treatment for prostate cancer at MSK in a recent segment on the broadcast. Learn more The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test measures the level of a protein made
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La prueba de PSA mide el nivel de una proteína producida por las células del cáncer de próstata en la sangre. Obtenga información sobre cómo se usa para diagnosticar el cáncer de próstata.
… NBC’s Al Roker Shares Important Message About Prostate Cancer Screening Al Roker, anchor of NBC’s TODAY, shared an update on his successful treatment for prostate cancer at MSK in a recent segment on the broadcast. Learn more La prueba de antígeno prostático específico (PSA) mide el nivel de una proteína
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At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we're dedicated to helping you get back to living your life after treatment for cervical cancer.
… VIDEO | 01:52 Learn About MSK's Adult Survivorship Program Dr. Ginger Gardner highlights the expert care people receive after they finish active cancer treatment and move into MSK's Adult Survivorship Program. Video Details At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we know that even after you’ve finished your cancer
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Meet Memorial Sloan Kettering’s renowned team of salivary gland tumor doctors, surgeons and other experts who specialize in diagnosing, treating and caring for patients with salivary gland cancer.
… Memorial Sloan Kettering is home to a multidisciplinary team of compassionate doctors and other experts who specialize in treating salivary gland cancer. The team includes head and neck surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
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Surgery is an important part of diagnosis and treatment for endometrial (uterine) cancer and may cure the illness in women who have the disease in an early stage.
… Pioneer approach for determining where gynecologic cancers are likely to spread first MSK surgeons pioneered an approach for determining where gynecologic cancers are likely to spread first, allowing them to remove a much smaller number of lymph nodes and reduce the complications of surgery in women
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For people with bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) who cannot be treated with surgery, our doctors use minimally invasive procedures to ease pain and discomfort.
… Many people are not candidates for surgery by the time bile duct cancer is diagnosed. However, minimally invasive, image-guided procedures can help improve their quality of life by allowing bile to flow through or drain out of a bile duct that is blocked by a tumor. Our surgeons and experts in interventional
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Explore the ways that Memorial Sloan Kettering can help you physically and emotionally cope with having secondary liver cancer.
… Fighting cancer can be overwhelming. Our experts are skilled in identifying and treating symptoms and complications that can develop with the treatment of liver metastases. We also have services to help you cope with the emotional and psychological aspects of living with secondary liver cancer. Rehabilitation