Question 1

can you die from sarcoma?

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Yes: Sarcoma is the general term for cancers of connective tissue, muscle and bone.  These can be lethal and often are.

Question 2

what is asteroid sarcoma?

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Osteosarcoma?: While "asteroid sarcoma" is not described in the medical or astronomy literature, it sounds a lot like osteosarcoma, so I presume that was the question. Osteosarcoma is a rare cancer of bones that usually occurs in teenagers. Treatment is with chemotherapy and surgery. In many cases, it can be cured, especially if it is caught before it spreads. Amputation is required only rarely.

Question 3

what to do if i have kaposis sarcoma?

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Very good treatments: If you have KS, although there are specific medications for it, typically treating the underlying disease (AIDS) with take care of the KS.  If you have been confirmed to have KS, you need to be under the treatment of an Infectious Diseases doctor or whoever handles HIV/AIDS in your area.

Question 4

what are the tests for ewing's sarcoma?

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Scan: Usually a ct or MRI of the concerning area of the body is done to detect a tumor. A biopsy is then done to make a diagnosis.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of ewing's sarcoma?

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Patient have pain : Patients usually present with pain. Patients often have a palpable mass. Patients with lesions of the long bones can present with a pathologic fracture.
Back pain may indicate a para spinal, retroperitoneal, or deep pelvic tumor. Systemic symptoms of fever and weight loss can also occur and often indicate metastatic disease.

Question 6

how to determine if i have kaposis sarcoma?

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Biopsy: See you doc to get evaluated for your risk factors and a physical exam. If warranted, a biopsy will determine the nature of your lesion. I wish you the best.

Question 7

how come i have sarcoma, but nobody else in the family has it?

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Unknown causes: Most cases happen without a clear cause; some cases happen in patients with familial cancer syndromes such as li fraumeni syndrome but in the large majority most cases are not inherited in families- as such this situation is a sporadic case.

Question 8

is there a cure for sarcoma?

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Depends: Depends upon location of sarcoma.Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy  will be helpful to cure/control sarcoma.

Question 9

what exactly is soft tissue sarcoma?

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There are many: This group of tumors start in the tissues that support other organs. They come from cartilege, muscle, fat, nerve coverings, fiberous tissue. Some of them have known bad cancer genes and some do not. They are relatively uncommon.

Question 10

what is the etiology of ewing sarcoma?

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No body know: For sure what the etiology a lot research are going on.

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