Question 1

what is prognosis for high grade abdominal sarcoma ?

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Depends: This will depend in the size of the tumor, was it resectable?  Even if it was radiation is needed for high grade tumors.  Even with the best case features these are aggressive and can recur or spread.  So prognosis will depend on every factor i asked about including whether there has already been any spread of the sarcoma.

Question 2

my 29 year old was daughter was diagnosis with high grade undifferentiated sarcoma primary site lung 13.9 cm mass removed in nov . what is her prognosis?

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Variable: It depends on her stage of disease that i assume was early and her sarcoma had not metastasized and hence she had surgery.

She will need oncological follow up and chemotherapy may be indicated.

Please see an oncologist and discuss pathology reports with them.

Question 3

help please! is chemotherapy effective on high grade spindle cell sarcoma?

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Yes it often is: Spindle cell cancers are often called sarcomas. They can arise either in the soft tissues or in the bones. Ask your doctor what is the name of your cancer? If it is a sarcoma, chemotherapy is useful in about half of the cases, often it is used in conjunction with surgery and radiotherapy.

Question 4

i wanted to know is chemotherapy effective on high grade spindle cell sarcoma?

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Some help: High grade spindle cell sarcomas are aggressive and every effort to remove the primary, control the surgical site if larger than 10 cm with RT should be made.  If metastatic foci are noted surgical resection can also benefit as seen with lung mets.  Primary treatment with drugs like Ifosfamide and platinum may help but primary removal is most important

Question 5

my dad died of sarcoma of the kidney do i have a high risk of it? and is it common?

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It is rare: Sarcomas are rare cancers. They typically do not run in the families. yet the kidney tumors do run in families, sometimes.You need to verify if this was kidney cancer with sarcoma like change which is called Sarcomatoid Renal cell carcinoma.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

what does soft cell sarcoma feel like?

Accepted Answer

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

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Help please! is chemotherapy effective on high grade spindle cell sarcoma?

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I wanted to know is chemotherapy effective on high grade spindle cell sarcoma?

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My dad died of sarcoma of the kidney do i have a high risk of it? and is it common?

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Can you die from sarcoma?

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