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Memorial Sloan Kettering experts care for brain tumor patients with powerful and precise radiation therapy. Learn about the types of radiation therapy and the steps we take to minimize side effects.

… Radiation therapy works by shrinking or killing the cancerous cells that make up a brain tumor. Your treatment team may recommend radiation therapy as a primary treatment for your tumor, or suggest it be combined with surgery, chemotherapy, or both. Radiation is also used for tumors that come back after

Finding changes in cells in the cervix as early as possible can prevent cancer or make it easier to treat.

… Finding changes in cells in the cervix as early as possible can prevent cancer or make it easier to treat. Read more about cervical cancer . What are the Screening Tests for Cervical Cancer? The Pap smear and the HPV test are used to screen for cervical cancer.  Pap Smear A Pap smear is done to check

Descubrir cambios en las células del cuello uterino lo antes posible puede prevenir el cáncer o facilitar su tratamiento.

… Descubrir cambios en las células del cuello uterino lo antes posible puede prevenir el cáncer o facilitar su tratamiento. Lea más sobre el cáncer cervical . What are the Screening Tests for Cervical Cancer? The Pap smear and the HPV test are used to screen for cervical cancer.  Pap Smear A Pap smear

Our experts are ready to help with compassionate care and the most-advanced eye melanoma treatment options available. Read about our approach and how we can help.

… Eye melanoma is also called uveal melanoma or ocular melanoma. It is a type of eye cancer. It’s the most common eye cancer in adults. Request an Appointment Call 800-525-2225 We’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Make an appointment Signs and Symptoms of Eye Melanoma Signs of eye melanoma include

Nuestros expertos están listos para ayudar con la atención compasiva y las opciones de tratamiento del melanoma ocular más avanzadas disponibles. Lea sobre nuestro enfoque y cómo podemos ayudar.

… El melanoma ocular también se denomina melanoma uveal o melanoma del ojo. Es un tipo de cáncer en el ojo. Es el cáncer de ojo más común en adultos. Solicite una cita Llame al 800-525-2225 Estamos disponibles las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana Pida una cita Signos y síntomas del melanoma ocular

Learn about headaches, seizures, and other signs and symptoms of glioma, a type of brain tumor.

… man with headache When Is a Headache a Symptom of a Brain Tumor? Very Rarely Find out when to consult a doctor for a bad headache. Learn more Signs and symptoms of a glioma tend to develop when the tumor pushes on, or even damages, healthy brain tissue. The area around the tumor then swells. Sometimes

Our doctors work together to deliver compassionate care to patients with pediatric sarcomas. Learn more about pediatric sarcomas at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… The Largest Pediatric Sarcoma Program in the World Bones, muscles, and connective tissues make up the structural scaffolding that supports the body. Sarcomas are cancers in these supportive tissues. They most often occur in children, teens, and young adults. Some can be very challenging to treat. Why

… What the pancreas looks like and its anatomy in your body What the pancreas looks like and its anatomy in your body Most pancreatic cysts are benign (not cancer) and have a low chance of causing harm or symptoms. But some are precancerous, which means they can become  pancreatic cancer . It’s important

Find up-to-date information about testicular cancer (germ cell tumors) and learn about risk factors for developing this disease.

… A testicle, scrotum, and penis. A testicle, scrotum, and penis. Testicles (testes) are located below your penis. They are 2 small, egg-shaped glands that make and store sperm. The loose skin around them is called the scrotum.   Testicles have many special cells. They contain germ cells that make sperm

Learn the symptoms and risk factors for desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCT), plus how they develop at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… What are desmoplastic small round cell tumors? Desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCTs, sometimes also referred to as small blue round cell tumor) are a type of sarcoma that usually develops in the belly or pelvis. They are most often found in white teenagers and young men between age 10 and 30.