Fibrosarcoma Treatment & Symptom
Malignant tumor that begins in fibrous connective tissue at the ends of the arm or leg bones and may spread to surrounding soft tissue . Soft tissues include fat, muscles tendons (bands of fiber that connect bones to muscle) nerves, joint tissue, blood vessels and other fibrous tissue. It most commonly affects either a lower leg or arm . There are generally two forms of this disease Infantile or congenital fibrosarcoma: this type of tumor is the most common soft tissue sarcoma found in children under one year of age. It presents as a rapidly growing mass at birth or shortly after. This form of fibrosarcoma is usually slow-growing, and tends to be more benign than fibrosarcoma in older children, which behaves more like the type found in adults. Adult form fibrosarcoma: The adult form of this disease can occur in older children and in adolescents, roughly between the ages of 10 and 15. It is more aggressive than the infantile form and generally involves more complex treatment.
Symptoms of Fibrosarcoma
Some common Symptoms of Fibrosarcoma :
- Local warmth.
- Pain or soreness caused by suppressed nerves and muscles.
- Local swelling.
- Dilated blood vessels.
- A painless or tender mass in an extremity or trunk.
Treatment of Fibrosarcoma
- Radiotherapy .
- Chemotherapy .
- Surgery .
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