Soft Tissue Sarcoma

How to prevent Soft Tissue Sarcoma?

There is no proven way to prevent most cases of soft tissue sarcoma. However, because HIV infection seems to increase the risk of some sarcomas, you might be able to reduce your risk by avoiding behav....

What is the expected duration of Soft Tissue Sarcoma?

A soft tissue sarcoma will continue to grow until it is treated. Without proper treatment, some soft tissue sarcomas eventually spread to the lungs, lymph nodes or other parts of the body. It is espec....

What is Soft Tissue Sarcoma?

Cancers that arise from the soft tissues such as muscle, fat, nerve, cartilage or blood vessel are called sarcomas. Cancers that arise from bone are also classified as sarcomas. Many soft tissue sarco....

Soft Tissue Sarcoma: When to seek medical help?

Call your doctor promptly if you or anyone in your family develops a persistent lump or swelling anywhere in the body, especially on the arm, leg or trunk. Also, call your doctor is you have unexplain....

What is the diagnosis of Soft Tissue Sarcoma?

After reviewing your symptoms, your doctor will thoroughly examine you, paying special attention to the lump and the area around it. After that, you may need a series of X-rays. Usually, a computed to....