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Sarcoma: Introduction

Sarcoma: A malignant carcinoma that is located in connective tissue. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Sarcoma is available below.

Symptoms of Sarcoma

• Lumps
• Abdominal pain
• Blood in stools
• Blood in vomit
• The lump is usually at least 4 cm is size, and the skin over it may turn a bluish colour.
• more symptoms...»

Read more about symptoms of Sarcoma

Treatments for Sarcoma

• Surgery and chemotherapy
• Radiotherapy - Dependant upon the type of sarcoma as to how radiosensitive the tumor is
• Recent developments
  • Interferon for certain osteosarcomas after treatment with surgery and chemotherapy
  • Imatinib for gastrointestinal sarcomas
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for Sarcoma

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Sarcoma:

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

Wrongly Diagnosed with Sarcoma?

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

Sarcoma: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Sarcoma.

Types of Sarcoma

• Liposarcoma - fat
• Fibrosarcoma - fibrous tissues
• Myosarcoma - muscle
• Osteosarcoma - bone
• Chondrosarcoma - type of bone sarcoma
• more types...»

See full list of 13 Types of Sarcoma

Sarcoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Sarcoma:

• Lymphedema
• Bleeding
• Hematoma formation
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Cosmetic disfiguration
• more complications...»

Causes of Sarcoma

• Early menarche
• Late menopause
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Age at birth of first child- if aged more than 30 years, relative risk is 2 times higher
• Family history
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Sarcoma

More information about causes of Sarcoma:

• Underlying causes of Sarcoma
• Sarcoma as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Sarcoma

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

• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Myosarcoma
• more related diseases...»

Sarcoma: 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 Sarcoma

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Sarcoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
• Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• 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: Sarcoma

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

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

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Sarcoma, 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)

Sarcoma: 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...»

Sarcoma: Animations

More Sarcoma animations & videos

Research about Sarcoma

Visit our research pages for current research about Sarcoma treatments.

Clinical Trials for Sarcoma

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 Sarcoma include:

• Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Peripheral Neuroectodermal Tumors, Ewing's Sarcoma, Wilms' Tumor, or Bone Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cyclophosphamide,doxorubicin,etoposide,ifosfamide,vincristine
• Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Endometrial Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, or Sarcoma of the Female Reproductive Tract - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - doxorubicin HCl liposome,paclitaxel
• Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Sarcoma of the Uterus - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - doxorubicin HCl liposome
• Radiation Therapy or No Further Treatment Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Uterus - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Antiviral Therapy in Treating Patients With Kaposi's Sarcoma With or Without HIV Infection - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cidofovir
• more trials...»

See full list of 464 Clinical Trials for Sarcoma

Sarcoma: Broader Related Topics

• Tumor
• Cancer
• Bone conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Soft tissue tumors
• more types...»

Types of Sarcoma

Sarcoma Message Boards

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  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Sarcoma, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• 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 Sarcoma:

A usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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