Understanding liposarcoma: Types, symptoms, prognosis and treatment
Liposarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in the fat cells in your body. It accounts for 15% to 20% of soft tissue sarcoma diagnoses, making it the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma.
Here, I’ll share more about liposarcoma, including the different types, prognosis and common symptoms....
What are the symptoms of liposarcoma?
Liposarcoma is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma, making up about 15% to 20% of diagnoses. Liposarcoma develops in the fat cells...
Myxoid liposarcoma: Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis
Myxoid liposarcoma is a rare cancer that accounts for about 30% to 40% of liposarcoma cases. This makes it the second most common type of...
Five-time cancer survivor: Don’t put off checkups during COVID-19
I’ve been coming to MD Anderson for almost 11 years now, because I have a rare genetic condition called Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. It puts me at much greater risk of developing many different types of cancer over my lifetime. I’m only 36 now, and I’ve already had five cancers: adrenal, breast, thyroid, melanoma and sarcoma.
Normally, I get my checkups at MD Anderson every three months, just to make sure nothing new has cropped up. My...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: Cancer survivors’ and caregivers’ stories of hope
During the past year, dozens of our patients and caregivers have shared their stories with us. Some dealt with proving a terminal diagnosis...
No shoulder, no problem: Liposarcoma survivor adjusts to life after amputation
Liposcarcoma survivor Tom Gattle has never let his amputated shoulder stop him from doing the things he loves. He goes fly fishing with a...
Liposarcoma survivor: Cancer won’t stop me from achieving my goals
Before my liposarcoma diagnosis in November 2017, I was spending a lot of time at the gym. My focus was on improving my physical strength...