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Our pediatric lymphoma experts care for children using the most-effective lymphoma treatment or combination of treatments to maximize the benefit for children, while minimizing the risk of long-term side effects. Learn more at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… Personalized Lymphoma Treatment for Your Child At MSK Kids, we customize your child’s care plan. We take into account the type and stage of the cancer and your child’s age and symptoms. Our goal is to put the cancer into remission. This means the size of the abnormal lymph nodal mass has significantly
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The most common type of bladder cancer is urothelial carcinoma, which begins on the bladder’s inner lining. Learn more about urothelial carcinoma and other bladder cancer types.
… The type of bladder cancer is based on how the cancer cells look under a microscope. To make a diagnosis, a pathologist looks at the tumor cells. A https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/diagnosing/role-pathology pathologist is a doctor who diagnoses disease using a microscope. Non-muscle
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Glioma
Find information about glioma, a type of brain tumor expertly treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
… A glioma (glee-OH-muh) is a type of brain tumor that starts in the glial cells. These cells surround and support the neurons in the brain and other parts of the nervous system. Gliomas are one of the most common types of primary brain tumors . They can be low grade (grow slowly) or high grade (grow
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How is prostate cancer treated? The approach depends on if the cancer has spread beyond the prostate. Learn more about MSK's approach for surgery, radiation therapy, and more.
… MSK can help you choose treatments that give the best chance to control or cure prostate cancer. There are treatments for newly diagnosed early-stage prostate cancer, for cancer that returned after treatment, and for advanced disease. We have made many advances in prostate cancer screening and treatment
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¿Cómo se trata el cáncer de próstata? El enfoque depende de si el cáncer se ha diseminado fuera de la próstata. Obtenga más información sobre el enfoque de MSK para cirugía, radioterapia y más.
… MSK puede ayudarle a elegir los tratamientos que ofrecen las mejores posibilidades para controlar o curar el cáncer de próstata. Hay muchos tratamientos para las personas a las que les han diagnosticado cáncer de próstata en estadio temprano recientemente, para el cáncer que regresa después del tratamiento
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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
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Many early-stage testicular tumors can be cured with surgery alone. For more-advanced tumors, we offer cutting-edge chemotherapies. Learn more about testicular cancer treatment at MSK.
… Why should I choose Memorial Sloan Kettering to treat testicular cancer? MSK’s team of testicular cancer experts Doctors at the Sidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are among the nation’s most experienced in treating testicular cancer
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Most people with multiple myeloma do not have clearly identifiable risk factors, but it may be more common in people who are exposed to certain chemicals. Learn more about your risks.
… The causes and risk factors for multiple myeloma are not really clear. We know that it’s rare for more than one person in a family to get it. People related by blood have a slightly higher risk of getting a condition that’s similar to multiple myeloma. Facts about multiple myeloma It’s more common in
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Chemotherapy is often used in combination with other treatments, and may be used before surgery to shrink tumors. Learn about the types of chemotherapy for bone cancer.
… We often use chemotherapy in combination with surgery, radiation, or both to treat primary bone cancer. We typically give chemotherapy to kill any cancer cells that remain in the body after surgery to remove a tumor (called adjuvant chemotherapy). Sometimes we give chemotherapy before surgery (called
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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