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MSK’s Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer Equity Program is a community outreach, clinical, and research program that helps people of color at high-risk of developing endometrial cancer understand their risk, get the right diagnosis, and receive the appropriate care.

… VIDEO | 17:17 The Full Story: Endometrial Cancer and You Watch this video to learn about disparities in endometrial cancer. Video Details Endometrial (en-doh-MEE-tree-al) cancer is in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that lines the uterus. In the United States, the total number of new cases of endometrial

El Programa de Equidad para Pacientes con Cáncer de Endometrio de MSK es un programa clínico, de investigación y de extensión comunitaria que ayuda a las personas de color con alto riesgo de padecer cáncer de endometrio a comprender su riesgo, obtener el diagnóstico correcto y recibir la atención adecuada.

… VIDEO | 17:17 The Full Story: Endometrial Cancer and You Watch this video to learn about disparities in endometrial cancer. Video Details El cáncer de endometrio se encuentra en el endometrio, la capa de tejido que recubre el útero. En los Estados Unidos, el número total de nuevos casos de cáncer de

Find in-depth information on the different types of adenomas, as well as related conditions like Cushing’s disease and acromegaly.

… Pituitary adenomas are the most common tumor type in the pituitary gland. “Adenoma” refers to a benign tumor that begins in glandular tissue. Pituitary adenomas can become cancerous (called pituitary carcinomas ), but these cases are extremely rare. Adenomas can also arise in other areas of the body

Find answers to frequently asked questions about breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, including risk, symptoms, and treatment options.

… You may have heard that some people with breast implants may have a very low risk of developing a kind of cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma . There are several different kinds of anaplastic large cell lymphoma. When associated with breast implants, this lymphoma is called breast implant–associated

Learn about the health conditions and lifestyle factors that increase your risk for cervical cancer.

… More than 90 percent of cervical cancers today are caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus so common that more than two-thirds of sexually active women are infected with it at some point. In part because cervical cancer tends to grow so slowly, there are a number of measures

Learn how our researchers are finding new ways to treat rhabdomyosarcoma, and search our database of clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… MSK Kids conducts clinical trials of potentially more effective therapies for rhabdomyosarcoma. Participants have the chance to receive a new treatment early in its development. Some of our clinical trials are evaluating new drugs. Others are assessing existing drugs and drug combinations used in adults

Learn about active Kaposi sarcoma clinical trials happening now at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where you may have access to treatments before they’re available elsewhere.

… Our physicians and researchers continue to investigate new ways to treat Kaposi sarcoma. As a patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you may have access to novel therapies for the disease that are not available elsewhere through one of our clinical trials. Our investigators also participate in national

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 how often you need to come back for care if you have completed treatment for soft tissue sarcoma.

… Once you have completed treatment for soft tissue sarcoma, your doctors will want you to come back for regular appointments so we can monitor you for side effects of treatment and signs that the cancer has returned. These checkups may include a physical exam, X-rays or other imaging tests, and biopsies

Find out what’s involved in active surveillance for prostate cancer and why some men choose this option.

… Not all prostate cancers are the same. Some grow quickly and need treatment right away. Others grow slowly and are less likely to metastasize (spread) to other parts of your body. This kind of prostate cancer is low risk. If you have a prostate cancer that grows slowly, your healthcare provider may recommend