Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (chemo) uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Learn how it's used to treat soft tissue sarcoma.
Chemotherapy (chemo) uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Learn how it's used to treat soft tissue sarcoma.
Radiation uses high-energy beams from X-rays or particles to kill cancer cells. Learn how it's used for soft tissue sarcoma.
Surgery is often part of the treatment for soft tissue sarcoma. Different kinds of surgery may be done. Which type you have depends on where the cancer is, how big it is, how much it has spread, and other factors.
There are many treatment choices for soft tissue sarcoma. Learn about the different choices.
The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Learn how soft tissue sarcomas are staged.
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have a soft tissue sarcoma, you'll need certain exams to be sure. Learn what tests you may need.
Soft tissue sarcoma often doesn't cause symptoms in its early stages. In fact, symptoms of soft tissue sarcoma may not show up until the cancer has grown for some time. Learn what symptoms to watch for.
Chemotherapy uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Here's what you need to know about chemotherapy for kidney cancer.
Once your healthcare provider knows you have cancer, the next step is to find out the grade and stage of the cancer. Stage is a way to note the size of the tumor, and if it has spread. Grade is a way to note how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope.
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