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Prostate cancer and its treatments can cause problems, including urination problems and erectile dysfunction (ED). Learn about the side effects of prostate cancer surgery and how experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering can help minimize complications.

… Major advances have been made in treating prostate cancer. Still, the disease and its treatments can cause reactions and side effects, including urination problems and erectile dysfunction (ED). At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we understand how troubling these can be, and we’re here to help you minimize

El cáncer de próstata y sus tratamientos pueden causar problemas, incluidos problemas para orinar y disfunción eréctil. Obtenga información sobre los efectos secundarios de la cirugía de cáncer de próstata y cómo los expertos de Memorial Sloan Kettering pueden ayudar a minimizar las complicaciones.

… Se han hecho grandes avances en el tratamiento del cáncer de próstata. Aun así, la enfermedad y sus tratamientos pueden causar reacciones y efectos secundarios, incluidos problemas para orinar y disfunción eréctil. En Memorial Sloan Kettering, entendemos lo preocupantes que pueden ser y estamos aquí

Memorial Sloan Kettering experts can help you understand your risk for developing ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer.

… There is no way to guarantee that you won’t develop cancer in your ovaries, peritoneum (a layer of tissue that lines your abdomen), or fallopian tubes. Most women have an approximately 1 in 70 chance of being diagnosed with one of these three cancers at some point in their lives. Aging is one risk factor

Learn about the causes of and treatments for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).

… A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare cancer. It is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that often begins in the abdomen. Before 1998, doctors classified GIST as leiomyosarcoma , gastrointestinal autonomic nerve tumor (GANT), or a combination of those two tumor types. GISTs are often found during

Learn about the different types of liposarcoma and how they are treated.

… Liposarcoma is a type of cancer known as soft tissue sarcoma . It begins in the fatty tissues of the body. There are three basic types of liposarcoma. Knowing the type is important information for doctors to make the best treatment plan. Well-differentiated liposarcoma is the most common form. It grows

There are more than 80 types of soft tissue sarcoma. MSK’s sarcoma experts are world leaders in identifying sarcoma subtypes.

… Soft tissue sarcoma types are determined by the way a sample of cells from the tumor looks under a microscope. A surgeon will obtain the sample during a biopsy or during surgery to remove the tumor. There are more than 80 types of soft tissue sarcoma or sarcoma-like growths. Knowing which type you have

Basal cell carcinoma treatment can include surgical or nonsurgical therapies, and most can be easily done in your doctor’s office. Find out how we can help you.

… MSK’s dermatologic nurses Our dermatologic nurses have extensive experience caring for people with basal cell carcinomas. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, our basal cell carcinoma doctors and experts are able to easily and successfully treat basal cell carcinomas with currently available treatments. It’s

Find out what the different stages of salivary gland cancer mean.

… At some point, your doctor will tell you what stage your cancer is. Put simply, the stage describes how widespread or advanced the cancer is. Determining the stage helps doctors explain the extent of the cancer to you. It also helps them determine how to move forward with treatment , including surgery

Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) has a special program for people who have benign (not cancer) pancreatic cysts or precancerous lesions. Our Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program is among the largest of its kind in the United States.

… Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) has a special program for people who have benign (not cancer) pancreatic cysts or precancerous lesions. Our Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program is among the largest of its kind in the United States. For almost 30 years, our experts have safely monitored more than 5,000

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