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 is ewing's sarcoma exactly?

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Cance of soft tissue: It is an aggressive/high grade cancer of the soft tissues usually arising in the bones.

Question 4

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 5

what does soft cell sarcoma feel like?

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Often no symptoms: You may have no symptoms other than a soft tissue mass.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

does sarcoma usually cause many symptoms?

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Depends: It depends on the type of sarcoma, location of the lesion and stage of lesion.  Sarcomas are cancers of the connective tissue, muscle and bone.

Question 9

sarcoma can be derived from which tissues?

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Supportive tissues: Sarcomas fall into a group  of malignancies derived from supportive tissue.  Osseous sarcomas are derived from bone.  The liposarcomas, fibrosarcomas , neurosarcomas have their origin in tissue excluding   glandular components  as  in bowel,  They can arise in any part of the body from H&amp;N to retroperitoneum  extremity and supportive tissue of stomach and uterus ie leiomyosarcoma

Question 10

how to determine if i have kaposis sarcoma?

Accepted Answer

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.

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