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Fibrosarcoma

Fibrosarcoma: Introduction

Fibrosarcoma: Fibrosarcoma is a malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue and characterized by immature proliferating fibroblasts or undifferentiated anaplastic spindle cells. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Fibrosarcoma is available below.

Symptoms of Fibrosarcoma

• Local pain
• Local swelling
• Local warmth
• Dilated blood vessels
• Pain and swelling of the bone
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Fibrosarcoma

Treatments for Fibrosarcoma

• Chemotherapy
• Radiotherapy
• Surgery
• Adjunctive therapy, such as radiation treatment and chemotherapy, can improve local control and may make the appearance of clinically evident metastatic disease less likely
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for Fibrosarcoma

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Fibrosarcoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Fibrosarcoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Fibrosarcoma
• Failure to diagnose Fibrosarcoma
• Hidden causes of Fibrosarcoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Fibrosarcoma

Fibrosarcoma: Related Patient Stories

• Painful Soft Ulcers on Labia-All tests negitive
• My cat diagnosed with fibrosarcoma
• Loss of muscles/tissue
• abdomen is soft and no _____gulomegaly...
• Foot injury- soft tissue?
• Tissue react to benign dermoid
• 48 Yo Soft erections during sex, normal at masturbating
• i passed tissue during what i think to be my period
• White tissue during period?
• Passing tissue Please help??! :(
• Could I have adult soft-tissue sarcoma?
• Metachronous Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• scar tissue on macula
• nice soft tits ebony milky asian tits
• cyst removal tissue scar or reaccurrance??
• No diagnosis - muscle wasting in shoulder girdle after soft tissue release in 4/08...
• soft bones?
• Scar tissue to blame?
• abdomen is soft and no _____gulomegaly...
• Diaherra,Abominal cramps,red tissue-like stool??

Alternative Treatments for Fibrosarcoma

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Fibrosarcoma may include:

• Exercise
• Stress management
• Acupuncture
• more treatments »

Fibrosarcoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Fibrosarcoma:

• Local recurrence may occur in up to 60% of cases
• more complications...»

Causes of Fibrosarcoma

• No definite cause
• Maybe related to genetic mutations
• more causes...»

Read more about causes of Fibrosarcoma

More information about causes of Fibrosarcoma:

• Underlying causes of Fibrosarcoma
• Fibrosarcoma as a complication caused by other conditions
• Fibrosarcoma as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Fibrosarcoma

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Fibrosarcoma:

• Fibrous connective tissue
• Fibroma
• Neurofibroma
• more related diseases...»

Fibrosarcoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Fibrosarcoma

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Fibrosarcoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Fibrosarcoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Fibrosarcoma:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Fibrosarcoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Fibrosarcoma: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Fibrosarcoma

• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Surgical removal
• more treatments...»

Read more about the latest treatments for Fibrosarcoma

Research about Fibrosarcoma

Visit our research pages for current research about Fibrosarcoma treatments.

Clinical Trials for Fibrosarcoma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Fibrosarcoma include:

• Study of High-Dose Chemotherapy With Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant for Rare Poor-Prognosis Cancers - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Bevacizumab and Radiation Therapy for Sarcomas - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Bevacizumab
• Phase II Study of Sunitinib Malate for Metastatic and/or Surgically Unresectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Sunitinib Malate (SUTENT, SU011248)
• Ifosfamide in Treating Patients With Meningeal Tumors - This study has been suspended (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ifosfamide
• Imatinib in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Imatinib (Glivec)
• more trials...»

See full list of 37 Clinical Trials for Fibrosarcoma

Statistics for Fibrosarcoma

• Medical statistics for Fibrosarcoma
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Fibrosarcoma
• Death and Mortality statistics for Fibrosarcoma
• Society statistics for Fibrosarcoma

Fibrosarcoma: Broader Related Topics

• Sarcoma
• Cancer
• Soft tissue tumors
• more types...»

Types of Fibrosarcoma

Fibrosarcoma Message Boards

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• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Fibrosarcoma:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Fibrosarcoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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