This is a worrisome smooth muscle tumor whose mitotic activity (including atypical forms) approaches, but does not reach the threshold for the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma, therefore, additional tissue sampling is recommended. Clinical follow-up is also recommended, particularly given the fact the uterus was morcellated."
Here's my question: If benign is 0/10 and 10/10 is sarcoma, what is 8/10? Will 8/10 become 10/10?
We know the tumor is in a slightly different area than it was originally. He is in treatment (Temodar for the second time) for the third recurrence of his tumor. We have always been told it is in an area where surgery has not been an option. The oncologist does say he believes it is a higher grade. We think he believes it is glioblastoma but he won't say that definitely without doing another biopsy.
Here is a long web page on leiomyosarcoma, from the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative -
http://tinyurl.com/792jte
You may find an answer to your question.......
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I had many CT Scans to rule out spread, everything was normal and clear. After surgy is was determinded Leiomyosarcoma, Primary Location. They said they had clear margins and that is was a slow grower. I have had a few follow-up scans, all clear.
I just I am looking for some kind of advice in this matter. I know I am young and this is rare, I am just looking for words on this. I have no family history of sarcomas, maybe way back on my fathers-mothers-siblings side, but that is it.
A month ago my husband (41) had a tumor resection of a GBM in the left temporal/frontal lobe. He is still recovering from surgery and has begun cancer treatment (temodar& radiation) a week ago. He has a previous accident injury where he has struggled with neck pain for ten years. He has been on suboxone for probably 7 years now. He is currently taking his suboxone but is not getting any relief for his head pain.
Patient made decision to treat his anaplastic astrocytoma with surgery and Temodar only. No radiation! What is the prognosis for this 33 yr.old male.
Since the diagnosis of Glioblastoma grade 4 in August, my husband has had the tumor removed and completed the round of radiation and chemotherapy - temodar. Recently I have noticed him being very short fused and argumentative. The slightest thing sets him off as if he had been personally attack. I have also noticed depression setting in. I'm assuming this is all part of the treatment and diagnosis.
So, very soon somebody in the scientific community is going to determine if all of these diseases are due to an ancestral infection with borrelia integrated in the DNA, or HTLV-1 proviral DNA integrated into the DNA. Also, some non-blodd relatives are sick with leiomyosarcoma, ALS, so whatever the agent is, it is also transmissible, and possibly even from saliva according to Morozov researching mycosis fungoides in European Russia.
After a core biopsy she was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma. Then she went to a breast center and they did another core biopsy and diagnosed her with metaplastic carcinoma with sarcomatous componants .By then it measured 6cm so they were going to try A/C to try to shrink it but 2 weeks after her first treatment it had grown to 8cm. They were afraid to wait any longer so they decided to do a mastectomy and change the chemo to the Carboplatin and Taxol.
One thing I can tell you is beware of certain chemos, like temodar , it can cause lukemia in people with NF, and radiation is also a no go for people with NF. Good luck.
ve now been through radiation and temodar, consults with Dr. Prados at UCSF. The tumor was still growing at last month's MRI. Now I'm on IV chemo, Avastin and cpt 11. Next MRI is in a week and we''ll see.
I'm so scared. I'm married, no kids, love my husband and can't bear having to say goodbye to him and all my beloved friends.
I don't know how to run my house any more.
the following types of bone cancer/cyst are malignant and are very rare, check with your doctor if these are what they found, (Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, Fibrosarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma, Undifferentiated sarcoma of the bone. Also see link (http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Bone/General/Typesofprimarybonecancer) good luck.
The doctors at the reputable renowned hospital in Chicago claimed to have never seen a tumor this large in an adult. He received radiation and chemo for six weeks and remained on temodar for almost 18 months. The last ten percent of his tumor (near the brainstem but according to images not infiltrating into) did shrink a bit during treatment and has remained “dormant”. This all sounds amazing but he seems to be getting worse.
Schering-Plough CEO Fred Hassan said in an interview that those drugs include Nasonex, Pegintron for hepatitis, cancer drug Temodar, the Nuvaring contraceptive and the two cholesterol drugs, all of which have patent protection until 2014 or later.
Doesn't appear Pegintron will be any cheaper for a long time.
Maybe, a GYN/Oncologist for #4? My question is this; can a calcified fibroid and a Leiomyosarcoma have similar visual similarities? Or is this just a STUMP?
Or...
The patient has been undergoing chemotherapy with Avastin, which was discontinued in 12/2010. The patient has also undergone treatment with Temodar. Now with worsening dysphagia and speech impediment.
Findings: Multiplanar and multisequential MR images of the brain are done with and without contrast.
He begins another round of chemotherapy 5 days per month for next 6 months. It is oral chemo called Temodar. His next MRI is in 3 months. It has been very difficult finding any information on adults that have a tectal tumor so it is nice to find your posts. Life changed over night for us but we are finding hope in our doctors & in people like you have seem to be getting along just fine! I think the initial shock is wearing off. How often do you have MRI?
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