A 43-year-old member asked:
hi doctors, can you tell me what is pleomorhic rhabdo sarcoma?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
Aggressive cancer: Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. It's a moderately aggressive cancer that seems to arise totally at random. You'd do well to have at least two pathologists sign out on the diagnosis, as there's some tricky mimics. Best wishes.
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Dr. David Stockman answered
Dermatopathology 7 years experience
Pleomorphic RMS: Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma is a very rare primitive sarcoma that derives from skeletal muscle progenitor cells gone haywire. If you have been given a diagnosis of Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma, it is imperative that you seek out a 2nd opinion from an expert pathologist in sarcoma. I have been trained in sarcoma from MD Anderson Cancer Center and offer free consults [email protected]
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Dr. Jonathan Trent answered
Medical Oncology 26 years experience
Rare, aggressive: A rare aggressive cancer thought to arise in muscle. These have a high propensity to spread early. Patients are best diagnosed and managed with a multidisciplinary approach at a large, referral, sarcoma center such as Sylvester in Miami.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Are kaposi sarcomas lethal?
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Dr. Edward Gold answered
Internal Medicine 44 years experience
Can be: Left untreated any malignancy can be fatal. We do have treatments for ks but no treatment is 100% effective.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How fast does a spindle cell sarcoma grow?
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Lots of variety.: The term "spindle cell" sarcoma is a generic descriptive term that doesn't really give enough information. It would be like asking, "i saw a convertible, how fast can it go?" additional testing often reveals exactly what kind of sarcoma, and then once you know that, you can more accurately discuss the prognosis and the treatment.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
What is sarcoma?
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Dr. Swati Avashia answered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 23 years experience
Soft tissue tumor: Sarcomas are uncommon tumors that arise from the soft tissues in your body: muscles, tendons, fat, the lining of your joints, blood vessels, and nerves. They can be very serious, especially if there is a delay in the time to diagnosis.
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Dr. George Klauber commented
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Most sarcomas arise from soft tissues, however they can arise from any mesenchymal tissue including bone. Sarcomas from bone are known as osteogenic sarcomas..
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A 62-year-old member asked:
What is the rate of recurrence for sarcoma?
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It depends.: There are a wide variety of different sarcomas. The most important pieces of information regarding recurrence rates are if the sarcoma is "low grade" or "high grade" (also known as well vs. Poorly differentiated). Also, you should find out the exact kind of sarcoma. For example, is this liposarcoma, or is this a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor? Check with your surgeon or oncologist.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What are the most common symptoms of sarcoma?
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Dr. Ritesh Rathore answered
Hematology and Oncology 30 years experience
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.
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