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Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment

LisaL
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Joined: Jun 2004

My mom was diagnosed in Feb. w/Soft tissue sarcoma (specifically PNET). The tumor is primarily involving the gluteus medius muscle. The tumor has displaced the gluteus maximus posteriorly and it may also involve the gluteus minimus and pyriformis muscles to a lesser extent. What does all this mean? Well, she has a softball between the muscles on her left rear cheek. Yes, it is, quite literally, a pain in the a**. (Must be humorous!) It hasn't responded to chemo (two "cocktails" so far) nor radiation. We're taking her to Sloan-Kettering (she's at Menorah in K.C. and we love them, but want alternatives, if there are any) for another point of view and other possible treatment options, if there are any. This is rare, only about 1% of cancers, especially adults (it's a form of Ewing's; but they call it PNET). It's also metastasized to one lung (one small tumor there) which has also grown. We feel like we're nearing the end of a road we never thought we'd be down. My sister and I try so hard to be positive, but honestly, we don't see much hope sometimes. We'd never say that to her, but we feel it. Does anyone know anyone who's had similar cancer and who's beaten it?
Thanks for any help! :)

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Mike99
Posts: 12
Joined: Mar 2003

My name is Michael and I am Known in the chatroom as Mike99. I have survived a Lyposarcoma (soft tissue tumor) in the right posterior thigh. If you wish to contact me you can leave a message on my web page or try to catch up with me in the chatroom. I am praying for your mother and I can tell you that even if the odds are against you it can be beaten. I was not given much of a chance and here I am almost 6 yrears from my initial diagnosis. Please feel free to contact me and we can go over what treatments I had and what I experienced. God Bless you and your family and I look forward to speaking with you.

AuthorUnknown
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Joined: May 2006

I had similar 2 years ago. Never heard it called anything specific. Just undifferentiated soft tissue sarcoma. Similar spot. Pyriformis muscle. Ha