Anyone heard of myxoid
Question:
Hi, My name is Chip and my grandmother was recently diagnosed with something called myxoid sarcoma. The Dr. did not do a very good job explaining it and I was wondering if anyone out there was familiar with it. He did say that only 38 other women in the US have been diagnosed with it and we are trying to find out what happened to those other 38 women. Oh yeah, the cancer was found in her breast. If anyone knows anything, please e-mail me about it, or tell me where we can find some more information about it. Thank you
Sarcomas are malignancies of connective tissue (muscles, fat, etc.). They are further divided into osteogenic sarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas. The primary treatment of sarcomas is resection (if possible). This is true irrespective of where the sarcoma started (ie within the abdomen or the extremeties). Chemotherapy is also used in some cases. If there is any question about whether or not your grandmother is getting appropriate treatment, evaluation at a major cancer center’s sarcoma clinic is a consideration (though it sounds that her doctor is well versed in sarcomas)
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Hi, My name is Chip and my grandmother was recently diagnosed with something called myxoid sarcoma. The Dr. did not do a very good job explaining it and I was wondering if anyone out there was familiar with it. He did say that only 38 other women in the US have been diagnosed with it and we are trying to find out what happened to those other 38 women. Oh yeah, the cancer was found in her breast. If anyone knows anything, please e-mail me about it, or tell me where we can find some more information about it. Thank you
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you might want to consult with MGH surgical pathology. They specialize in sarcomas and they get a very large number of cases of them. BTW MGH is Massachussetts General Hospital.
