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Learn about chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, a treatment that redirects the body’s immune system to fight cancer.

… What is CAR T cell therapy? Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is a type of therapy that uses your immune system (immunotherapy). Your immune system’s first job is to help your body fight infections. T cells (white blood cells that are part of the immune system) tell your body what it should

Learn about symptoms of neuroblastoma.

… What are the symptoms of neuroblastoma? Neuroblastoma can cause symptoms such as: aches and pains fevers weight loss or poor appetite swelling of the belly (a distended abdomen) limping or difficulty walking These are common symptoms in children, and most of the time they pass on their own. However,

There are about 20 different types of tumors that can grow in the pancreas. MSK pancreatic cancer experts explain some of the most common types and how to treat them.

… The pancreas makes enzymes from a type of cell called an exocrine  cell. Most of your pancreas is made up of exocrine cells. A very small part of the pancreas is made of endocrine cells. These cells make hormones, such as insulin. Pancreatic tumors start in either exocrine or endocrine cells. More than

MSK Kids has a team of many experts who give care to children, adolescents, and young adults with carcinomas and other rare solid tumors. 

… MSK Kids has a team of many experts who give care to children, adolescents, and young adults with carcinomas and other rare solid tumors. Doctors, surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, and others work together to take care of your child. Your child sees the same team of healthcare providers throughout

Treatment for bone cancer depends on the type, location, and size of the tumor. Learn about surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy for bone cancer.

… Every person who comes to Memorial Sloan Kettering for bone cancer treatment receives compassionate, personalized care. Your team will include doctors, nurses, and other experts whose sole focus is bone cancer. Specialists from all areas of bone cancer care — including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation

Adrenal tumors are not always cancer. If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with a tumor of the adrenal gland, Memorial Sloan Kettering is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treatment.

… Adrenal tumors form in the adrenal glands. These two glands, located above the kidneys, are part of your endocrine system, which produces hormones that regulate different bodily functions. Each adrenal gland has a cortex (an outer layer) and a medulla (an inner region). The cortex releases hormones that

Our specialists are among the most experienced in the world in caring for people with brain tumors. Learn more about our approach.

… Every person who comes to Memorial Sloan Kettering for treatment of a brain tumor receives compassionate, personalized care from our expert disease management team. Your team will include doctors, nurses, and other experts whose sole focus is tumors arising in the brain. How We Care for You Our patients

Learn more about the many organizations that help cancer survivors who are blind or visually impaired at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Many organizations offer information and services for cancer survivors who are blind or visually impaired. Learn more about these resources with this list, which was put together with support from the Leo Rosner Foundation. Informational Resources The following links can be gateways to information and

Visit our Survivorship Center to learn more about services for cancer survivors and their families, including support groups and educational programs.

… Life after cancer can be filled with changes you did not expect. Our survivorship team is here to lead you through those changes. They will be your guide to living beyond cancer. Caring for you after cancer treatment is part of MSK’s focus on supporting the whole person. Our goal is to improve your quality

MSK is a major research institution. At MSK Kids, your child may be able to take part in a clinical trial. Clinical trials are also known as research studies.

… MSK is a major research institution. At MSK Kids, your child may be able to take part in a  clinical trial.  Clinical trials are also known as research studies. What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments, procedures, or devices to see how well they work. They