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Learn about the common signs and symptoms of brain metastases.

… The symptoms and signs of brain metastases can be hard to see at first. We often find these tumors when we are testing you for other health conditions. We also find them when we are assessing the stage of your primary cancer.   Your symptoms usually depend on the tumor’s location and size. Possible symptoms

Find out how we use chemotherapy and hormone therapy to treat endometrial (uterine) cancer.

… Based on the type of tumor and stage of your endometrial (uterine) cancer, we may recommend that you undergo chemotherapy to ensure cancer cells that might remain following surgery for endometrial cancer are eliminated, or to treat disease that has spread (metastasized). We led the way in demonstrating

Our multidisciplinary team draws from many different fields to ensure coordinated care and the best possible outcomes.

… Select from the list below to learn more about our  Multidisciplinary Skin Cancer Management Program specialists, their education, training, board certifications, current publications, and specific areas of clinical expertise.

Learn about risk factors, healthy lifestyles, and genetic testing. There are things you can do to learn if you have a higher risk for kidney cancer.

… A risk factor is anything that raises your chances of getting a disease, such as cancer. You may have a higher risk for getting kidney cancer if you: Smoke cigarettes Are obese Are male Have high blood pressure that’s not under control You may also be at higher risk for kidney cancer if you have: Another

Explore how we use chemotherapy and targeted therapy to treat cancer that has spread beyond the kidney.

… We use different treatments if the kidney cancer has spread through the blood and started new growth in other places. Your care team will talk with you about options for systemic therapy, such as immunotherapy or targeted kidney cancer treatments. Systemic therapy is when medicine is given intravenously

Most people do not need to be screened for esophageal cancer. If you are at a high risk, however, we may recommend regular screening.

… Screening refers to any test that helps detect disease before it begins to cause symptoms. MSK does not recommend esophageal cancer screening for most people. However, your doctor may recommend regular endoscopic screening for adenocarcinoma if you have Barrett’s esophagus or are at high risk of esophageal

If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is ready to help. Find a doctor or clinical trial, and learn about our approach to treating patients with this common form of skin cancer.

… Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer in the United States. It accounts for about 15 percent of all skin cancers . The majority of squamous cell skin cancers are easily and successfully treated with current therapies. The three major types of skin cancer —  basal cell

Discover the variety of support services we offer to help children with pediatric blood disorders and their families at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… At MSK Kids, we understand how overwhelming the diagnosis of a blood or immune disorder in a child can be for your whole family. Our team members are skilled in identifying and addressing the symptoms and possible side effects of treatment , including their social and psychological impact on your child

Learn how radioactive iodine treatment lowers the risk that thyroid cancer will come back after surgery. RAI can also help treat thyroid cancer that has spread.

… Radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment involves swallowing a capsule or liquid form of radioactive iodine that thyroid cells take up (absorb), destroying them. It’s effective because healthy cells in the body don’t usually absorb the radioactive iodine. Most people with thyroid cancer get just one or two

Learn more about how our hematologists and other experts diagnose and treat myeloproliferative neoplasms, such as polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, myelofibrosis, and others.

… Myeloproliferative neoplasms include polycythemia vera, myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia, and eosinophilia. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we have world-class expertise in diagnosing and treating blood cancers and other rare blood disorders. Raajit K. Rampal, MD, PhD Raajit K. Rampal Director,