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I noticed quite a large lump on my forearm by my elbow joint 2 weeks ago. My GP gave me antibiotics to treat for a lymphnode infection but this has not helped. I have an appointment with her tomorrow where I feel she is going to refer me for an ultrasound...
I was wondering what treatments people have used(chemo),how they feeling during and after treatments,expense,and if they can do what they normally do every day. Trying to decide on my new path. Have survived kidney cancer. Now have this new but rare one...
Hi everyone, Over the last few days I noticed a lump appear on my forearm. At first I thought I had a bite on my arm even though it wasn’t red, it was a hard lump- like a bite. I thought it would go down, but it’s getting bigger everyday. It’s much...
Hi Everyone I hope you’re not too uncomfortable in this heatwave. I’m due to have a CT guided core needle biopsy for suspected recurrence of myxoid liposarcoma. It’s in a very deep muscle at the junction where top of thigh bone connects to the base...
Hi all My husband has a 3cm lump in his forearm (tender, moveable, not fully hard to touch, with own bloody supply). The lump grew initially but has not grow for the last few weeks, in fact he thinks the lump might’ve got smaller (perhaps this is...
On the 17 th March 2023 I was diagnosed as having pleomorphic undifferentiated Spindle Cell Sarcoma in my left upper arm.. It took nine months to reach the diagnosis having pestered the doctors for a referral only to have a surgeon deal with my lump...
Hi, My mum was diagnosed with a myxofibrosarcoma in her leg a few months ago. Since then, she has had 3 surgeries (biopsy and 2 further to try and clear it) and has recently started 6 weeks of radiotherapy. She had a chest ct scan last weekend, it has...
Update My husband got an appointment very fast when I phoned the London Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and explained the situation. His appointment was on Friday. He had pretty instant results which were all clear. The hospital were incredible...
So after 4 years NED my team discharged me despite the plan to be reviewed for 7-10 years. After I got back in clinic im told my last test was 75% clear, but 25% inconclusive ... WTF! CT scan overdue, not sure what to expect and lost all confidence...
Hi all, I wrote a post a few weeks ago regarding a lump in my finger that I've had for over 5 years. After a recent ultrasound I was referred for an MRI and then to the sarcoma team to investigate further. This was all a massive shock to me as I've...
