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Appendiceal Cancer
Our appendiceal cancer doctors, surgeons and other experts provide highly individualized care and personal attention at every step of the way during your diagnosis and treatment.
… If you have appendix cancer, the doctor, surgeons and other appendix cancer experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering will provide highly individualized care and personal attention at every step of the way during your diagnosis and treatment. Our experts see about 150 patients with various types of appendix
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There are many types of stomach cancer. Most people with stomach cancer have a type called adenocarcinoma.
… What are the types of stomach cancer? Most people with stomach cancer have a type called adenocarcinoma (A-deh-noh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh). As many as 9 out of every 10 people with stomach cancer have adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is a kind of cancer that starts in the glandular tissue that lines organs. This
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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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Chemotherapy and targeted therapies may help you live longer and have fewer symptoms. Most often, these treatments are for people who have more advanced stomach cancer.
… Chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy may help you live longer and have fewer symptoms. Your MSK care team will decide if these treatments are best for you. Treatment will be based on your situation, the stage of cancer , and biomarkers (tumor traits we test for). Chemotherapy : MSK oncologists
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Our experts coordinate closely to find the most-effective approach to treating your advanced or complex skin cancer.
… We know that the most effective way to treat advanced basal cell, squamous cell, and other forms of unusual, aggressive, or metastasized skin cancers is to receive care at a comprehensive cancer center that focuses on treating the person as a whole and maintaining quality of life. And that’s exactly
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Your immune system helps your body fight sickness by attacking bacteria or viruses. Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses your immune system to fight and kill cancer cells.
… Your immune system helps your body fight sickness by attacking bacteria or viruses. Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses your immune system to fight and kill cancer cells. T cells are part of your immune system. They are white blood cells that tell your body what it should fight. T cells usually
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Liver Metastases (Secondary Liver Cancer)
Find up-to-date information about liver metastases (secondary liver cancer) and learn about Memorial Sloan Kettering’s advances in diagnosis and treatment.
… Liver metastases are cancerous tumors that have spread ( metastasized ) to the liver from another part of the body. These tumors can appear shortly after the original tumor develops, or even months or years later. Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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AIDS-Associated Cancers
Find a listing of clinical trials for AIDS-associated cancers that are currently enrolling new patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… If you are eligible to participate in a clinical trial, you may have access to new therapies that are not yet widely available. Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new ways to diagnose and treat cancer. These studies can also help doctors compare the effectiveness
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Pediatric Brain Tumors
If your child has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treatment.
… If your child has been diagnosed with a brain tumor or spinal cord tumor, you’re probably facing many hard decisions. Where should you go for care? What’s your first step? At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, we too are constantly thinking of those questions — and how we can be the answer to all
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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