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Being told you have a soft tissue sarcoma can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.

Talking with healthcare providers about your cancer can be overwhelming. It can be hard to take in all the information. It helps to be prepared. Here are a list of questions to ask your healthcare providers.

A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of having a disease, such as uterine sarcoma.

Talking with healthcare providers about cancer can be overwhelming. It can be hard to take in all of the information. It helps to be prepared. Make a list of questions and bring them to your appointments. Read on for some questions to get you started.

If you've been recently diagnosed with vulvar cancer, working with your healthcare team and learning about treatment choices can help.

Sickle cell anemia is a problem passed down through genes. It affects the red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs have a protein called hemoglobin that lets them carry oxygen through the body. With sickle cell anemia, a problem with the hemoglobin causes the cells to be C-shaped (like a sickle) instead of round. As a result, the cells can't move easily through the smallest blood vessels.

A chordoma is a form of bone cancer that can occur anywhere along the length of the spine from the base of the skull to the lower back.

Lymphadenopathy means swelling of the lymph nodes or glands. Lymphadenopathy can occur in just one area of the body, such as the neck. Or it may affect lymph nodes throughout the body. The cervical lymph nodes, found in the neck, are the most common site of lymphadenopathy.

If your baby needs surgery, you may feel helpless. But there's something you can do to make this experience a little less stressful: breastfeed. Read on for helpful tips.