Question 1

how long does human herpes 8 virus , the one that causes kaposi sarcoma, live outside the body on a door handle?

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Probably days: Infection is largely latent in B cells, neoplastic KS spindle cells, and some atypical endothelial cells in KS. Lytic infection occurs in

Question 2

what are the symptoms of synovial sarcoma?

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Synovial sarcoma: Synovial sarcoma usually occurs in the joints of the legs or arms and often occurs in younger individuals. Generally this presents as a painless swelling however advanced stages can be accompanied by weight loss and fatigue.

Question 3

what are they symptoms of kaposi sarcoma?

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Depends: Kaposi sarcoma is a malignancy of the blood vessel wall; it can occur in men of middle eastern descent and is usually not aggressive, it can also appear with HIV (aggressive) . The lesions usually appear as purplish bumps on the skin. They may also appear in the mouth or GI tract and can be a cause of bleeding. Sometimes they can become painful if they progress in size. Hope that this is helpful.

Question 4

can you get a soft tissue sarcoma without a lump as a symptom?

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Yes, internally: Soft tissue sarcomas can occur in the abdomen where you would not feel a lump because it is too deep.

Question 5

what is the chance that bone pain is caused by ewing's sarcoma? what are the usual symptoms?

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Well...pain...: ....But there are so many other causes for bone pain that i can't see why you would think it's an ewing's or any other sarcoma for that matter.  Not that it can't be but it's not likely.  See your doc and let him/her examine you and do x-rays if needed.  Hope it's all well.

Question 6

what are the most common symptoms of sarcoma?

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Depends on location: Early sarcomas may have no symptoms. Location of the sarcoma produces specific symptoms such as pain (bone, back, limbs); noticeable mass, and genralized symptoms such as weight loss, fatigue, low blood counts, etc, for advanced cancers.

Question 7

what are the major symptoms of ewing's sarcoma?

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Pain and swelling: Ewing's sarcoma can arise from bones or soft tissues. In bones, ewing's presents with pain and usually a lump. In the soft tissues, there is a lump, but it is usually painless. Occasionally, patients may have fevers and chills. Not all sarcomas follow these rules, but these are the most common symptoms.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

what are the symptoms of synovial sarcoma in the back of knee?

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Swelling: Synovia Sarcoma is one of rare forms of sarcoma usually developing in the  knee region.  It is slow growing  often leading  to a delay in dx.  With  incomplete removal recurrence is common. Half of the cases  metastasize.  The most common symptom is swelling or a mass that may be tender or painful and mistaken  for  inflammation of the joints, Wide resection essential.

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