I have reasons to know more about sarcomas. Specifically muscle lesions, thigh muscle.
Anyone have good resources?
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The American Cancer Society has some good write-ups.
SEER has lots of statistics.
we’d need an actual name of the exact type of sarcoma to provide more specific sources of information. Do you have a pathology report?
Biopsy was performed on Friday. Results have not yet been provided.
Right now we are working off ignorance and fear.
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Well, hugs and hopes for the best.
Spinal sarcoma killed my mom, not a nice way to die. From diagnosis to death was 5 months.
yeah, don’t scare the poor guy. Sarcoma is just a general term for a large number of different tumors that arise from connective tissues. Like carcinoma-a term describing a large number of different tumors that arise from epithelial tissues. A basal skin cell carcinoma is no big deal; a pancreatic carcinoma, an entirely different story. Same thing with sarcomas. Many sarcomas are easily treated and are not life-threatening.
Okay. Her biopsy came back with inconclusive results. The samples did not pick up the stain the way a malignancy would.
Her doctor says it is very likely to be benign tumors. She needs further screening, and it does need to be treated, but it is not going to kill her.
I am drinking tonight.
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Very glad to hear! Best wishes to you and Mrs F!
I’m glad your physician(s) apparently consider this good news. Though as a pathologist I find the description confusing (for instance, in this context there is no stain I’m aware of to differentiate benign from malignant).
The best result would be a definitive diagnosis of a benign proliferative process (tumor or reactive growth) that is amply demonstrated on biopsy. “Inconclusive” would make me wonder if they got enough tissue to be certain.
Getting info third hand. I haven’t spoken to my daughter directly since her consultation (terrrible father, I know, but she prefers to talk with her mother about health issues).
Soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities: How to stay out of trouble
An Introduction to Leiomyosarcoma of the Bone and Soft Tissue
Leiomyosarcoma : primary from smooth muscle
Rhabdomyosarcoma : … From striated muscle
Liposarcoma : … From fat cells
Basic principles :
best option is surgery with complete removal of mass with clear margins
Be careful with biopsies, clearing tracks to avoid placing cancer along track
Seek care with sarcoma center specialists