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Memorial Sloan Kettering specialists use CT, PET, and MRI scans to identify a brain tumor as well as determine its size, location, and grade (how quickly it’s growing). Find out more about how a brain tumor is diagnosed.

… Brain Cancer Diagnosis Procedures To properly treat a primary brain tumor, it’s crucial that we have an accurate diagnosis. There are approximately 125 types of brain tumors and the treatment for each type is in many cases unique. We’ll assess your condition and base a diagnosis on a number of factors

Chemotherapy is an important part of treatment for both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. MSK esophageal cancer doctors are experts in determining which chemotherapy drugs give you the best chance to control your cancer.

… Chemotherapy is a drug, or combination of drugs, that goes through the body to kill cancer cells wherever they are. Chemotherapy is an important part of treating esophageal cancer because in most cases people only find the disease after it has spread to other organs. Chemotherapy drugs can shrink the

Experienced follow-up care is important for people who have been treated for Kaposi sarcoma.

… After treatment for Kaposi sarcoma, it is important to receive regular follow-up examinations and tests to monitor your condition and determine whether the cancer has recurred. You should also perform self-examinations at home to look for any sign of recurrence. At Memorial Sloan Kettering we understand

Memorial Sloan Kettering experts treat all forms of cancer in people with HIV/AIDS, including various lymphomas and cancers of the anus, lung, and liver.

… As a comprehensive cancer center, Memorial Sloan Kettering has medical oncologists, infectious disease specialists, and other physicians with world-class expertise in diagnosing AIDS-related cancers. Our team includes specialists in cancer as well as infectious disease who have insight into the special

People with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma), have more options than ever before, from traditional chemotherapy to new drugs available through clinical trials.

… Request an Appointment Call 646-497-9137 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Make an Appointment Many treatment options are now available for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. These include traditional chemotherapy, targeted drugs, and novel therapies that are available only through clinical trials. At

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

Please call us at 866-280-0449, Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, eastern time, to schedule an appointment.

… Because each patient is different, we need to speak with you by phone to determine the best physician for you to see. We will ask you about your medical history and some of the details of your current condition and diagnosis. An appointment can be made during this conversation. Please call us at 866-

Our doctors use information about the stages of male breast cancer to build the most effective treatment approach for you. Learn more about how we do it.

… The stage of a cancer, sometimes referred to as TNM (tumor, node, metastasis), is used to determine the type of treatment a patient should receive. It is calculated based on several factors: the size of the tumor (T) whether or not the cancer has spread to the axillary (armpit) lymph nodes, and if so

Through clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you may have access to treatments for brain tumors before they’re available elsewhere. Learn more.

… Nearly every cancer treatment available today exists because of a clinical research study, also known as a clinical trial. In a clinical trial, doctors evaluate a new therapy or a therapy combination. They see if it is more effective than the best methods we use now. Your treatment team also can get