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==Who is at risk for soft tissue sarcoma?== | ==Who is at risk for soft tissue sarcoma?== | ||
Clinical data has suggested that the development of soft tissue sarcoma is related to several factors. | |||
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:*Radiation exposure:Clinical stidies suggest that patients with other kind of cancers such as lymphoma and breast cancer may develop sarcomas from radiation therapy. The sarcoma often happens in the area of the body that had been treated with radiation. | |||
:*Damaged lymph system: Clinical observations demonstrate lymphangiosarcoma is a very rare complication of chronic lymphedema that is the result of damaged lymph system. | |||
'''Risks that may not be changed''': | |||
==How to know you have soft tissue sarcoma?== | ==How to know you have soft tissue sarcoma?== | ||
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What is soft tissue sarcoma?
How do I know if I have soft tissue sarcoma and what are the symptoms of soft tissue sarcoma?
Early soft tissue sarcoma does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
- A new lump or a lump that is growing anywhere on your body
- Black, tarry stools
Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
Who is at risk for soft tissue sarcoma?
Clinical data has suggested that the development of soft tissue sarcoma is related to several factors.
Risks that may be changed:
- Radiation exposure:Clinical stidies suggest that patients with other kind of cancers such as lymphoma and breast cancer may develop sarcomas from radiation therapy. The sarcoma often happens in the area of the body that had been treated with radiation.
- Damaged lymph system: Clinical observations demonstrate lymphangiosarcoma is a very rare complication of chronic lymphedema that is the result of damaged lymph system.
Risks that may not be changed:
How to know you have soft tissue sarcoma?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for soft tissue sarcoma?
Directions to Hospitals Treating soft tissue sarcoma
Prevention of soft tissue sarcoma
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/softtissuesarcoma.html
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_sarcoma_38.asp?sitearea=