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Hi all, so was diagnosed may 2024 with sarcoma, and MPNST on the back of my head, which by the time they operated was about the size of a grapefruit. Luckily for me it hadn't invaded into the bone, however they basically had to remove all the soft tissue...
Hi I’m new here and was hoping I could get some answers of possible
Hi there, I have been getting different treatments of my matastic synovial sarcoma's for the last 16 years. My oncologist has now run out of conventional treatments. He has now suggested, after finding out I cannot take part in a trial he was looking...
Hi everyone. I have recently (a week ago) finished 25 days of radiotherapy. It went better tan expected, but not without it's downs. I have however had 2 anxiety/panic attacks take over me that I have managed to quash before they took hold, So I am still...
Hello everyone I'm new here and really need some support right now. About 3 weeks ago I saw that my forearm was a little swollen on one side. I felt around a little and found under the swelling a small pea sized ruberry lump. It seemed to me attached...
Hi ,, I want some advice from others that may have gone through what I am. My autistic daughter showed me a small lump in her arm in August. I didn't think nothing of it coz she told me she banged her arm on the side of the pool so put it down to that...
Hi I’m currently on the long wait for post hysterectomy results for what I’m told is likely to be endometrial stromal sarcoma or a STUMP. I’ve up dated my bio with my story but just wanted to say hi. there isn’t a great dea on info on ESS or a Stump...
hi I’ve just been diagnosed with Sarcoma skin cancer, I found a lump in my right breast a month ago, and they did a manograom, ultrasound and biopsy; the lump is about 4cm the consultant said she was sure it was benign so it was a huge shock yesterday...
Hello, I am new here. The mass was surgically removed. Biopsy results are malignant. However, no primary producing cells were found. If anyone has experience, I would be grateful. Get well soon everyone.
Hello folks - 53 year old male, here. Well, went to my GP about 5 weeks ago, and here I am, after xrays, MRIs, CT scan and Biopsy, with a large soft tissue sarcoma (unidentified as yet) in the top of my arm. My life has flipped upside down. The surgeon...
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