Sarcoma

Symptoms

Pain and/or swelling in an arm or leg, the trunk, the pelvis or the back; swelling may or may not feel warm to the touch.
A limited range of motion in a joint.
A fever of unknown origin.
A bone that breaks from no apparent cause.

Complications

Bleeding.
Blood clots.
Infection
Damage to nerves or bloods vessels.

Causes

Inherited syndromes. A risk of soft tissue sarcoma can run in families. Genetic syndromes that increase the risk include hereditary retinoblastoma, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis and Werner syndrome.

Prevention

The only way to prevent some soft tissue sarcomas is to avoid exposure to risk factors whenever possible. Still, most sarcomas develop in people with no known risk factors. At this time, there's no known way to prevent this cancer. And for people getting radiation therapy, there's usually little choice.

Risk factors

Exposure to chemicals
Genetics
Radiotherapy
Lymphedema
Radiation exposure
Age
Inherited syndromes
Immune system problems
Exposure to human herpesvirus 8

How is it treated?

Treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is vital. It varies with the patient and stage of the disease. Treatment options include

Small low-grade sarcomas can usually be effectively removed by surgery alone. Those that are high grade and larger than 2 inches (5 cm) are often treated with a combination of surgery and radiation therapy. Radiation therapy or chemotherapy may be used before surgery to shrink the tumor and make removal easier.

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Dr. Hemant Malhotra

Professor & HOD

Experience35years

QualificationMBBS, MD (Medicine), FRCP (London), FRCP (Edinburgh), FACP (USA), MNAMS, FICP, FUICC, FIMSA
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Dr. Prashant Kumbhaj

Professor

Experience9years

QualificationMBBS, MD(Radiation Oncology), DM, MRCP, SCE (UK), ECMO, PDCR
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Dr. Ajay Yadav

Professor

Experience2years

QualificationMBBS, MD(Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology- AIIMS, New Delhi)
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Assistant Professor

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Assistant Professor

Experience5years

QualificationMBBS, MD(Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology- SAIMS, Indore)
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