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	ACS :: What Is a Soft Tissue Sarcoma?
		Sarcoma is the term used for cancers of these tissues.
		Malignant schwannomas, neurofibrosarcomas, or neurogenic sarcomas are malignant tumors of the cells that surround a nerve.
		Clear cell sarcoma is a rare cancer that often develops in tendons of the arms or legs.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_sarcoma_38.asp?sitearea=cri (1720 words)

	Sarcoma News
		Sarcoma News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Thursday, 11 January 2007 SAN BERNARDINO By Ernest Levister In the summer of1981 Kaposi's sarcoma a unique tumor was diagnosed in 26 previously healthy homosexual men in New York and Los Angels.
		Background The four heterogeneous childhood cancers, neuroblastoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma present a similar histology of small round blue cell tumor and thus often leads to...
	www.topix.net /health/sarcoma (689 words)

	vgn-ext-hidden_Cancer_Type_Home (Site not responding. Last check: )
		For at least one type of sarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), major advances have been made in targeted therapy, that is, drug treatments targeted to specific abnormalities in the sarcoma cell.
		For sarcoma, stages I and II are described in smaller groups according to the tumor's depth.
		For large high-grade sarcoma, where surgery may not be possible or problematic, oncologists may recommend giving chemotherapy for three to four cycles before surgery to shrink the primary tumor, allowing surgery to be less radical.
	www.plwc.org /portal/site/PLWC/menuitem.6067beb2271039bcfd748f68ee37a01d/?vgnextoid=9367ea7105daa010VgnVCM100000ed730ad1RCRD&vgnextfmt=cancer (5185 words)

	Sarcoma â“ Cancer of the Connective Tissue
		Sarcomas are cancers that arise from the cells that hold the body together.
		Kaposi sarcoma is one of the rare forms of cancer caused by a virus, KSHV or HHV-8, which escapes control of the immune system as seen in patients with HIV or in elderly patients, typically living in the areas around the Mediterranean Sea.
		Their prognosis may be better than that of other sarcomas, perhaps because they are found to be lower grade (less aggressive) than other sarcomas of comparable size, and tend to occur at a slightly younger age than other sarcomas, with a peak incidence between ages 30 and 40.
	www.curesarcoma.org /subtypes.htm (9207 words)

	Cardiac Sarcoma
		Cardiac sarcoma is a type of tumor that occurs in the heart.
		Once a cardiac sarcoma has progressed to the point that symptoms begin to occur, it has often spread to other parts of the body (in 80 percent of cases), making treatment difficult and challenging.
		In some cases, the sarcoma has invaded the heart to such an extent that it is impossible to remove it completely.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_cardiac/sarcoma.cfm (939 words)

	MedlinePlus: Kaposi's Sarcoma
		The primary NIH organization for research on Kaposi's Sarcoma is the National Cancer Institute
		Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that causes patches of abnormal tissue to grow under the skin, in the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat or in other organs.
		The patches are usually red or purple and are made of cancer cells and blood cells.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/kaposissarcoma.html (262 words)

	Facts
		Sarcoma is a general class of uncommon cancers in which the cancer cells arise from or resemble normal cells in the body known as "connective tissues".
		However, these are very, very rare and the vast majority of patients with sarcoma do not risk passing on any increased risk of developing sarcoma to their children.
		To make the diagnosis of sarcoma, and to specifically place any sarcoma in the particular subtype category, it is critical to evaluate the cancer cells and see what they look like under the microscope.
	www.sarcoma.net /facts.htm (999 words)

	Ewing Sarcoma - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
		In Ewing sarcoma, bone scans are used to detect tumor deposits in the skeleton.
		In Ewing sarcoma, MRI scans are used to obtain a detailed picture of the tumor and surrounding structures.
		In Ewing's sarcoma, CT scans are used to detect tumor deposits in the lungs.
	www.chop.edu /consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-8674 (759 words)

	Uterine Sarcoma
		Sarcoma of the uterus, a very rare kind of cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells start growing in the muscles or other supporting tissues of the uterus.
		Sarcoma of the uterus is different from cancer of the endometrium, a disease in which cancer cells start growing in the lining of the uterus.
		Once sarcoma of the uterus has been found, more tests will be done to find out if the cancer has spread from the uterus to other parts of the body (staging).
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/1400/1449.asp?index=6222&src=news (1113 words)

	Ewing Sarcoma
		Ewing sarcoma is a cancer that occurs primarily in the bone or soft tissue.
		Ewing sarcoma can occur in any bone, but is most often found in the extremities and can involve muscle and the soft tissues around the tumor site.
		Ewing sarcoma most often occurs in children between the ages of ten and 20. More males are affected than females. It has been suggested that the increased rate of growth among males during adolescence may account for this increased incidence.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_bone/ewings.cfm (784 words)

	MedlinePlus: Soft Tissue Sarcoma
		Soft tissue sarcoma is a cancer of these soft tissues.
		They are not common, but you have a higher risk if you have been exposed to certain chemicals, had radiation therapy or have certain genetic diseases.
		To diagnose soft tissue sarcomas, doctors must remove and look at piece of the tumor under a microscope.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/softtissuesarcoma.html (363 words)

	Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment - National Cancer Institute
		Childhood soft tissue sarcoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in soft tissues of the body.
		Soft tissue sarcoma in children may respond differently to treatment, and may have a better outcome than soft tissue sarcoma in adults.
		Because soft tissue sarcoma can be hard to diagnose, patients should ask to have biopsy samples checked by a pathologist who has experience in diagnosing soft tissue sarcoma.
	www.cancer.gov /cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/child-soft-tissue-sarcoma/patient (1137 words)

	Ewing's Sarcoma - My Child Has - Children's Hospital Boston (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ewing's sarcoma cells can also spread (metastasize) to other areas of the body, most often to the lung, but less commonly to the bone marrow, kidneys, heart, adrenal gland, and other soft tissues.
		A Ewing sarcoma may be localized, meaning it has not spread beyond the bone where it arose or beyond nearby tissues, or metastatic, meaning it has spread to lungs, bones other than the bone that the tumor originated in, or to other organs or structures of the body.
		Surgery for Ewing sarcoma involves the biopsy, surgical removal of the tumor, bone/skin grafts, limb salvage procedures, amputation, and/or reconstruction, all performed by a surgeon.
	www.childrenshospital.org /az/Site852/mainpageS852P0.html (2306 words)

	Ewing's Sarcoma Health Guide - University of Maryland Medicine
		Ewing's sarcoma is a cancer that occurs primarily in the bone or soft tissue.
		Ewing's sarcoma can occur in any bone, but is most often found in the extremities and can involve muscle and the soft tissues around the tumor site.
		Ewing's sarcoma cells can also spread (metastasize) to other areas of the body, including the bone marrow, lungs, kidneys, heart, adrenal gland, and other soft tissues.
	www.umm.edu /bone/eweingssarcoma.html (842 words)

	Sloan-Kettering - Soft Tissue Sarcoma
		Sarcomas are unusual in that they can occur in any site of the human body, although about one half occur in the limbs.
		Soft tissue sarcomas arise in such tissues as fat, muscles, nerves, tendons, and blood and lymph vessels -- the soft tissues that connect, support, and surround other parts of the body.
		Although small sarcomas can be treated with surgery alone, the majority of sarcomas are routinely managed by a combination of surgery and radiation therapy.
	www.mskcc.org /mskcc/html/435.cfm (519 words)

	Sarcoma Summary
		A sarcoma is a cancer of the connective or supportive tissue (bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels).
		The term comes from a Greek word meaning "fleshy growth." Bone tumors (osteosarcomas) are also called sarcomas, but are in a separate category because they have different clinical and microscopic characteristics and are treated differently.
		Private funding Organizations such as the Sarcoma Foundation of America are working to fund research towards a cure for sarcoma, while other patient-oriented organizations such as the Sarcoma Alliance are working to educate patients about the disease, and still others like the Rare Cancer Alliance are working to give patients online support.
	www.bookrags.com /Sarcoma (1378 words)

	Ewing Sarcoma - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
		Ewing sarcoma cells can also spread (metastasize) to other areas of the body including the bone marrow, lungs, kidneys, heart, adrenal gland, and other soft tissues.
		This rearrangement changes the position and function of genes, causing a fusion of genes referred to as a "fusion transcript." Over 90 percent of individuals have an abnormal fusion transcript, involving two genes known as EWS and FLI1.
		Similar to osteogenic sarcoma, trauma or injury is sometimes involved with the site at the time of diagnosis.
	www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/oncology/ewing.html (881 words)

	Ewing Sarcoma Family Tumors (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ewing sarcoma family tumors are small, round cell tumors that arise either in bone or soft tissues (extraosseous).
		Ewing sarcoma family tumors can occur at any site, but most commonly develop in the arms or legs, pelvis or chest wall. These tumors can spread to the lungs, bone and bone marrow. Pain and swelling at the sites of disease are the most common presenting symptoms. Sometimes patients may also have fever.
		Ewing sarcoma family of tumors are not commonly associated with other congenital diseases and there is no convincing evidence that this type of tumor is inherited.
	www.stjude.org /search/0,2616,582_3161_2956,00.html (668 words)

	Sarcoma Communities
		Since sarcoma is such a rare disease, JHYSF is trying to raise public awareness about sarcoma, as well as provide resources to sarcoma patients and families who are recently diagnosed with this disease.
		RIS seeks to keep alive Karen's three-part mission of: (1) sponsoring research into the diagnosis, treatment and cure for sarcoma cancers; (2) increasing awareness of these cancers in the general public and the general medical care community; and (3) providing education and support to sarcoma patients, survivors and their loved ones.
		The Northwest Sarcoma Foundation is intended to be a place of support and education for those who are living with a sarcoma and other rare bone tumor diseases.
	www.sarcomahelp.org /Links/sarcoma_communities.htm (2448 words)

	Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative
		We believe that increased public awareness of sarcoma will lead to increased research and clinical trial funding and that research will ultimately lead to a cure for sarcoma.
		The articles in our Electronic Sarcoma Update Newsletter as well as other information on our website empower cancer patients, their caregivers and their loved ones by helping them understand and discuss their disease and potential treatment options with their medical team and it also aids them in dealing with their disease.
		The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative helps fund research that is targeted at finding a cure for sarcoma and research that is attempting to develop more effective treatment regimens than those currently available.
	www.liddyshriversarcomainitiative.org (1396 words)

	Ewing's Sarcoma
		Ewing's sarcoma / Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumours (PNET) of bone is a type of cancer usually found in children and young adults.
		Childrens Hospital Los Angeles - Ewing's sarcoma / pPNET genetics study A confidential study investigating the role of genes in Ewing's sarcoma looking for participation by patients and their parents and siblings from around the world.
		Ewing's Sarcoma (UK) a factsheet produced by the United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group and CancerBacup linked to the UKCCSG booklet "A Parent's Guide to Children's Cancers".
	www.cancerindex.org /ccw/guide2e.htm (1184 words)

	Adult soft tissue sarcoma
		Adult soft tissue sarcoma is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the soft tissue of part of the body.
		In soft tissue sarcoma, chemotherapy is sometimes injected directly into the blood vessels in the area where the cancer is found.
		Treatments for adult soft tissue sarcoma depend on the stage of the disease, and the patient's age and general health.
	www.meds.com /pdq/sarcoma_pat.html (1824 words)

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