Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I'm sorry this has happened to your friend. Here is some information I found by putting the words into Google: Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Questions and Answers # What is soft tissue? The term soft tissue refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body. Soft tissue includes muscles, tendons (bands of fiber that connect muscles to bones), fibrous tissues, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and synovial tissues (tissues around joints). # What are soft tissue sarcomas? Malignant (cancerous) tumors that develop in soft tissue are called sarcomas, a term that comes from a Greek word meaning " fleshy growth. " There are many different kinds of soft tissue sarcomas. They are grouped together because they share certain microscopic characteristics, produce similar symptoms, and are generally treated in similar ways. (Bone tumors [osteosarcomas] are also called sarcomas, but are in a separate category because they have different clinical and microscopic characteristics and are treated differently.) Sarcomas can invade surrounding tissue and can metastasize (spread) to other organs of the body, forming secondary tumors. The cells of secondary tumors are similar to those of the primary (original) cancer. Secondary tumors are referred to as " metastatic soft tissue sarcoma " because they are part of the same cancer and are not a new disease. Some tumors of the soft tissue are benign (noncancerous). These tumors do not spread and are rarely life-threatening. However, benign tumors can crowd nearby organs and cause symptoms or interfere with normal body functions. # What are the possible causes of soft tissue sarcomas? Scientists do not fully understand why some people develop sarcomas while the vast majority do not. However, by identifying common characteristics in groups with unusually high occurrence rates, researchers have been able to single out some factors that may play a role in causing soft tissue sarcomas. Studies suggest that workers who are exposed to phenoxyacetic acid in herbicides and chlorophenols in wood preservatives may have an increased risk of developing soft tissue sarcomas. An unusual percentage of patients with a rare blood vessel tumor, angiosarcoma of the liver, have been exposed to vinyl chloride in their work. This substance is used in the manufacture of certain plastics. ------------------------ If you do a Google search, you will find a great deal of information. Hope this is helpful. And I hope that your friend will begin the cancer fighting diets and supplements that have been discussed here. Read through the posts over the past month or so and you'll have several ideas. Many people have been healed by these methods. Write again if you have more questions. " nyc4lor " <nyc4lor@y...> wrote: > My best friend has soft tissue sarcoma, can anyone provide > information about this? It has spread to her spine and it was in her > rib and leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 my daughter has this type of cancer and we are doing better than expected by using a combination chemo treatment called irontecan and using ntense from raintree. Most of her cancer has disappeared and we are very hopeful of this method. Maybe your friend should check into this as this is a very aggressive cancer with a poor success rate using conventional methods. nyc4lor <nyc4lor@...> wrote:My best friend has soft tissue sarcoma, can anyone provide information about this? It has spread to her spine and it was in her rib and leg. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 What is ntense by raintree? Recently I am suffer from nausea, nothing sounds real good to eat, and if my stomach is upset, food does not stay down long. I had radiation in May to treat several inoperable tumors in my brain and wondered if it could cause problems several months later? I do " eat " alot of ginger right now, is there anything else you can think of that is natural? My oncologist has prescribed phenegren, and I did read the posts on it several weeks ago, however it makes me sleepy, and I am also taking dilantin...I have no idea what that may be doing to my immune system! Any info will be helpful, Ramona Re: [ ] Soft Tissue Sarcoma? my daughter has this type of cancer and we are doing better than expected by using a combination chemo treatment called irontecan and using ntense from raintree. Most of her cancer has disappeared and we are very hopeful of this method. Maybe your friend should check into this as this is a very aggressive cancer with a poor success rate using conventional methods. nyc4lor <nyc4lor@...> wrote:My best friend has soft tissue sarcoma, can anyone provide information about this? It has spread to her spine and it was in her rib and leg. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 here is the website where you can obtain ntense. Also alot of other products which are good too- http://www.rain-tree.com/ hope this helps Ramona <ramona@...> wrote:What is ntense by raintree? Recently I am suffer from nausea, nothing sounds real good to eat, and if my stomach is upset, food does not stay down long. I had radiation in May to treat several inoperable tumors in my brain and wondered if it could cause problems several months later? I do " eat " alot of ginger right now, is there anything else you can think of that is natural? My oncologist has prescribed phenegren, and I did read the posts on it several weeks ago, however it makes me sleepy, and I am also taking dilantin...I have no idea what that may be doing to my immune system! Any info will be helpful, Ramona Re: [ ] Soft Tissue Sarcoma? my daughter has this type of cancer and we are doing better than expected by using a combination chemo treatment called irontecan and using ntense from raintree. Most of her cancer has disappeared and we are very hopeful of this method. Maybe your friend should check into this as this is a very aggressive cancer with a poor success rate using conventional methods. nyc4lor <nyc4lor@...> wrote:My best friend has soft tissue sarcoma, can anyone provide information about this? It has spread to her spine and it was in her rib and leg. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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