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high grade liposarcoma of spermatic cord
my husband recently diagnosed with high grade liposarcoma of spermatic cord and wondered if anyone has this? dr. recommends radiation...had surgery
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Stem Cell Transplant
Hey there, I am 23-years-old and was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in July 2011. My initial tumor was on my left scapula, and has shrunk tremendously after 6-rounds of chemo. The cancer spread to the bones of my upper arms and legs, the bone marrow in my lower back, and a small area of my liver. Thanks to the chemo and…
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chondro sarcoma
Has anyone had chondrosarcoma of the femur? I have been diagnosed with this and am scheduled to have surgery to replace my femur Dec 7, 2011.
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Possible liposarcoma of the arm and questions...
I found a small lump on my left arm over a month ago. My doctor said it was simply a lipoma but if I wanted to have an u/s conducted she would order it. Long story short the u/s turned into an MRI which is turning into having the tumor removed for further dx. The tumor showed characteristics of a lipoma as well as…
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follicular dendritic cell sarcoma
Have been diagnosed with follicular dendritic cell sarcoma, base of the tongue. Have biopsy report in front of me. Original diagnosis was spindle cell carcinoma. Am 2 weeks into chemo and 2 weeks into rad. Can't find any reference to it in the sarcoma section, or the rare cancer section. Help!
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have been diagnosed with follicular dendritic cell sarcoma. Base of tongue
Can't find a discussion group or any one who has had this. Searched in rare cancer section. no matches. the docs told me it was very rare.
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leiomyosarcomo
is anyone else dealing with lms. i'm getting chemo and it is really draining me. i'm praying that there will be some more break throughs in the near future. my disease is so rare who knows what will happen. it is really nice to have someone to talk to about my situation. i hope i can find someone to talk to and interact…
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CVD chemo therapy
I am in chemo CVD therapy for 4th time. I am receiving in the hospital for 72 hours. The worst thing is that I can not sleep well (even with anti depressant) and flushes. Does any one have same problems? How to make easier?
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update on proton radiation for synovial sarcoma in the lung
Hello gang! I just got back home from MD Anderson in Houston where I have been doing proton radiation treatments for the last seven weeks. I must say that it was worth all the time I spend away from home. I had treatments Monday through Friday and they lasted about 10 minutes each. I have synovial sarcoma in my right lung…
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I could use some sarcoma advice...
Hi folks, I thought I'd drop in here and see if anyone has any advice for me. Not sure where to go... I recently had a tumor removed from my leg. It was sent to a local lab and diagnosed as a sarcoma. The doctor had it sent to a national lab to find out what kind of sarcoma it is and how advanced it is, and it's been there…
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Chemotherapy to shrink tumor
I am posting for an anti-sarcoma struggler who will get chemotherapy (Ifosfamid + Adriamycin) against his recidivistic tumors: one in thigh (~ 30 mm) and one in abdomen (~ 90 mm) between stomach and pancreas. Originally (2004) he was diagnosed with malignant fibrous histiocytoma, grade 3. 3 cycles are planned in 10 weeks…
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Liposarcoma - Some Experience & Help
Posted - July 2011 I am in the final recovery stages of my 8th liposarcoma tumor. I have been searching this website for 2 years and continue to find it cumbersome to search for Liposarcoma. I know that everyone has a different experience and from experience I know that each tumor experience is different. I wrote a two…
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very worried please help
My husband has been having a lot of pain in his hip and finally had an MRI that shows "there is an enhancing macrolobulated low T1 high T2 heterogeneous signal soft tissue mass which reveals post contrast enhancement juxtaposed between the left femur and the gluteus maximus musculature" it goes on to state "findings most…
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sarcoma again appear
my sister is 15 year old and when she was 10 year old sarcoma(soft tissue)diagnose on right leg below knee. we admitted him hospital where doctors treated ( surgery, chemo and radiation process). but after one year sarcoma at leg on other position again diagnose now doctors again go through same process we are so sad and…
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DFSP
Hi, I was diagnosed with DFSP 5 years ago and went to MD Anderson in Texas where I went on Gleevec for a couple months and then they wanted to do Mohs. I did the Gleevec and instead of the MOHS I decided to do alternative treatments such as seeing a well know herbalist in Merrit Island, FL. I never went back to MD Anderson…
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Osteosarcoma - possible recurrence?
My close friend's son had osteosarcoma, localized, knee replacement, 12 months out Went to the doc the other day and during an x-ray saw "spot' on his spine. From what I've read, most recurrences are in the lungs, he was Stage 1, no lymph nodes, no mets. Has anyone gone thru this? Would like to hear ur thoughts and…
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Looking for advice
Long story short, I have recently had a mass removed from my shoulder which was then confirmed as DFPS. My journey to here began eleven years ago when a military Dr took a sample of the mass and sent it away for pathology. The results of that were lost somehow. Eleven years later I was in for an un-related surgery when the…
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the chat room on here
im new on here...im jeff...liposarcoma stage 4 with metastasis...i was just wondering people werent on chatting..ive been monitoring for a few days...havent seen anyone chatting...is there a different site where people like us chat? just wondering....thanx
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Angiosarcoma
Need info on Epithelioid Angiosarcoma ClemaT
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spindell cell
Not a blogger so bear with me. 2005 spindell cell sarcoma taken off my leg, tracking it ever since(x-ray,CT,MRI,& Bone scan). 9/01/11 PSA went sky high, since spindell cells usally are in female reproductive areas. Has any one had experience with reocurring in Prostate?
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sarcoma again appear
my sister is 15 year old and when she was 10 year old sarcoma(soft tissue)diagnose on right leg below knee. we admitted him hospital where doctors treated ( surgery, chemo and radiation process). but after one year sarcoma at leg on other position again diagnose now doctors again go through same process we are so sad and…
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HELP --- Questions about Liposarcoma
Hello, I have a tumor on the top of my left thigh. The MRI showed it as a possible lipoma. After much research I have found that Liposarcoma is often misdiagnosed as a lipoma. I also have a large mass in my left calf that has not had a MRI yet. I am concerned about this so I called University of Michigan Sarcoma Center. I…
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Rare Sarcoma - Hemangiopericytoma - Questions Please!!
Hi all, I am new here. My 50 year old sister-in-law has a rare sarcoma, Hemangiopericytoma. About 7 years ago, she had a tumor on the front/side of her abdomen. She is very thin, so she found it. It was removed, and the path report was not clear about what it was. The doctors told her that they didn't think it was…
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Synovial Sarcoma attached to the lungs
My younger brother who is 29 was just diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma that was attached to the back of his lungs. It was less than 1" in size and he had surgery to remove this and the area around it. He has an appointment with the oncologist tomorrow. Everything that I have been reading has a terrible prognosis and I am so…
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Numbing
I am experiencing numbness in my bicep area. Has anyone else experienced this and know anything that helps?
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Hoping for some words of wisdom on osteosarcoma
Hi...I'm from the colorectal group but I have a longtime friend who's son was just diagnosed with osteo sarcoma. He's in his 20's. I posted on the bone cancer board too before I saw the sarcoma board. I guess I'm hoping for some words of wisdom from someone who has been there. The son, Justin, is very depressed and says he…
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Rhabdomysarcoma
I am new to this so please bear with me. My husband 32 was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma. I am looking for any information pertaining to this sarcoma or survivors out there to talk to. He is currently taking Doxil and previously was taking VAC. He has done radiation to his upper thigh and spine. He has 4 spots on his…
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synovail sarcoma of the hand
My sister was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma and had to have part of her left hand removed. She went to oncologist today and was told that she will need 6 rounds of chemo with 4 days of inpatient chemo every 21 days, along with localized radiation. I am concerned for her because she lives in Mississippi and is on…
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is this sarcoma?
pls explain my biopsy report: "Core needle biopsy. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION: Malignant spindle cell tumor with the presence of atypical figures of differentiation IHC: SMA +, S100 -, CALDESMON -, DESMINA -, CKAE1/3 -." was taken from my thigh
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DermatoFibroSarcoma
I was diagnosed with DFS in June of 2010. I had a small nodule on my left cheek/hip area. My dr. told me she didn't think it was anything to worry about so therefor I didnt. I noticed when swimsuit season came along you could see the nodule and me the person I am decided it was time to visit a dermatologist. This took…