Stage IV leiomyosarcoma survivor: Faith and quality care got me through cancer
Sheri Peters was diagnosed with stage IV leiomyosarcoma of the uterus in 2015. Her 17-year-old son, Zach, had died from stage IV Ewing’s sarcoma just three years earlier.
Sheri had relied on her faith to get through the loss of her son. She leaned on her faith again as she faced her own diagnosis.
Symptom that led to leiomyosarcoma diagnosisAt age 52, Sheri began to bleed heavily. She figured it was part of menopause and...
Uterine fibroids and cancer: Is there a connection?
Uterine fibroids are smooth-muscle tumors that develop in the thick muscular walls of the uterus. We don’t know for certain what causes them...
Soft tissue sarcoma survivor’s trust in her care team was vital during treatment
After a Mardi Gras parade in February 2019, Taylor Fradella-Doucet noticed some soreness in her thigh, but she chalked it up to evidence of...
Leiomyosarcoma: 7 facts about this rare soft tissue cancer
Soft tissue sarcoma begins in the soft – or connective – tissues of the body, such as muscle, fat and blood vessels. There are dozens of types of soft tissue sarcoma. One of the more common subtypes of sarcoma in adults is leiomyosarcoma. But with an estimated incidence of 1 in 100,000 people per year, it’s still quite rare compared to lung or colorectal cancer.
Leiomyosarcoma is believed to originate in the body...
Leiomyosarcoma survivor hikes the Appalachian Trail
When leiomyosarcoma survivor Gail Walsh told her orthopedic oncologist Patrick Lin, M.D., that she planned to hike the Appalachian Trail,...