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Surgery is usually the main treatment option for bladder cancer. Find out how MSK’s expert bladder cancer surgeons can help.

… Surgery treats and removes bladder cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body. MSK bladder surgeons are experts in the most advanced ways to remove bladder tumors. During your treatment, you will hear about parts of your urinary system. It’s made up of organs, such as your bladder, that make

Learn about thyroid cancer and your options for diagnosis and treatment from the specialized team at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… VIDEO | 02:44 Learn about our approach to thyroid cancer care. Meet our thyroid cancer specialists and learn about our approach to care. Video Details If you’ve been diagnosed with thyroid cancer or told you’re at high risk for it, you’re probably facing many decisions — choices that can be overwhelming

Find out how cancer can develop in a woman’s ovaries, fallopian tubes, and peritoneum. Learn how we’re improving the outlook for people ovarian cancer.

… VIDEO | 00:33 Learn more about MSK’s team approach to treating ovarian cancer Want to learn more about ovarian cancer? MSK surgeon Ginger Gardner explains how we can help. Video Details About Ovarian Cancer You may be reading this because you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with ovarian

Diagnosis is a key first step in making sure your doctor recommends the best treatment plan for your specific type of soft tissue sarcoma.

… Getting an accurate diagnosis is crucial to getting the best care for soft tissue sarcoma. By making absolutely sure that we have diagnosed the correct sarcoma type , we can better determine the most effective treatment approach for you. Diagnosing soft tissue sarcoma is not straightforward. When people

Memorial Sloan Kettering offers a vast network of support programs to help children and families with a pediatric leukemia diagnosis. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we understand that it can be overwhelming for a child and family to live with cancer or related diseases. Our experts are skilled in identifying and responding to the various symptoms and possible side effects associated with treatment , including the social and psychological

With radical orchiectomy surgeons remove the tumor along with the testicle.

… Orchiectomy  (or-kee-EK-toh-mee) is surgery to remove 1 or both of your testicles.   We often recommend a   radical orchiectomy . This surgery removes the tumor, a testicle, and spermatic cord.  A radical  orchiectomy  is an outpatient procedure. You go home the same day and do not stay in the hospital

MSK’s experts are among the most experienced in the nation at treating cancer that started in the gallbladder. Learn about our approach to care.

… Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or a combination of these may be used treat gallbladder 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 gallbladder cancer and offers the best

Discover how improvements in imaging technologies and skull-base surgical techniques have made surgery for acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) safer and more effective than ever before.

… Depending on your acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) symptoms, size and location, and other important factors, Memorial Sloan Kettering experts may recommend surgery. The aim of surgery is to remove as much of the tumor as possible while preserving important nerves, especially the nerve controlling

Learn about this rare melanoma, how it’s treated, and why it can be challenging to diagnose.

… Spitzoid melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It begins when the melanocytes in the skin grow out of control and form tumors. Melanocytes are the cells responsible for making melanin, the pigment that determines the color of the skin. Spitzoid melanoma looks very much like an uncommon but benign skin mole

Obtenga información sobre este melanoma poco común, cómo se trata y por qué puede ser difícil de diagnosticar.

… El melanoma spitzoide es un tipo de cáncer de piel. Comienza cuando los melanocitos de la piel crecen sin control y forman tumores. Los melanocitos son las células encargadas de producir melanina, el pigmento que determina el color de la piel. El melanoma spitzoide se parece mucho a un lunar en la piel