Sarcoma Again/Hysterectomy & Hearts

April 22, 2004

CACTUSKAT2:

I’d like to refer you to a post in the archives of this list group – post

#33624.

(I even admit to keeping a post-it with that ## on it on my wall – because I

refer back to it so often here!). In that post Dr. Wm. explains that

sarcoma CAN be differentiated from fibroids using MRI – and gives the

citation to the publication on that subject. So, if your doc suspects

sarcoma – I’d suggest insisting on the appropriate MRI in order to determine

whether it IS sarcoma – or just fibroids.

Also, fibroids are an entirely different thing from cancer and they don’t

turn into cancer. Uterine sarcoma – a very very rare cancer has

occasionally been mistaken for fibroids but as shown in the above article,

they can now tell the difference using MRI.

Sunny:

Carla’s beat me to the punch. I’ve definitely seen the materials. Don’t

have citations w/ me today – but will try to look for more for you. -- Or

maybe someone else will provide them first. In addition to Carla's

suggestions, you could start with the many reference in Plourde’s

book “Hysterectomy and Ovary Removal . . .” and W. Cutler’s book

“Hysterectomy Before and After.”

There are so many many things on this subject – takes a bit of wading

through. Just taking a quick look at PubMed as I eat lunch here I’ve run

into 14 pages of cites one could check out.

Happy Earth Day (on Friday Eve),

Pat

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