Sarcoma Awareness Month: Know Sarcoma! No Sarcoma!

Posted in: Cancer by Dr. Tarang Krishna Posted Date: 09 Jul, 2016

What is Sarcoma?

Sarcoma is the cancerous tumor of the connective tissues and is classified into two main categories.

Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS) : A rare form of cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma can occur in the muscles, fat, fibrous tissues and synovial tissues (tissues around joints), blood vessels, and tendons.
Bone Sarcoma : Bone Sarcoma or Bone Cancer starts within the bone and could also spread to other parts of the body.

Risk Factors attached to Sarcoma

Therapeutic radiation which is used for the treatment of cancer.
Exposure to environmental radiation like radon gas.
Genetic conditions like Neurofibromatosis, Li-Fraumeni syndrome and Retinoblastoma
Chemicals like Vinyl Chloride used mostly in the plastic industry.
Injuries: Many people with bone cancer encountered bone injuries during some time of their life.
Paget Disease: A benign (non-cancerous) but pre-cancerous condition that affects one or more bones.

Symptoms of Sarcoma

Pain in the affected bone is the most common complaint of patients with sarcoma.
Cancers in the bones of the neck can cause a lump in the back of the throat that can lead to trouble swallowing or make it hard to breathe.
Frequent bone fractures.
Cancer in the bones of the spine can press nerves, leading to numbness and tingling or even weakness.

Diagnosis

X-rays
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scans
Computed tomography (CT) scans
PET Scans
Biopsy

Treatment Option

Cancer Healer Center offers a new and advanced therapy called Immunotherapy that helps to treat all types of sarcoma i.e. soft tissue sarcoma and bone sarcoma. Treatment works at the immune level to enhance and boost the immune system so that the body itself starts fighting against the cancer cells.

About The Author

Dr. Tarang Krishna

Dr. Tarang Krishna, Director at Cancer Healer Center, is the perfect epitome of perseverance and dedication.

He has an impressive educational background to his credit. He completed his under-graduation in Medicine and Surgery from Pune, India and did his MD (Hom) from Agra University, India.Thesis on MD was on "Treatment of cancer" where he presented cases of almost 100 patients and the response of the medicines in the treatment of cancer. He then completed his Ph.d in Oncology from the United Kingdom and his thesis on the ‘Efficacy of Medicines in the Treatment of Cancer’ is greatly commemorated and honored.

He befittingly represents alternate medicine and has contributed significantly towards the development and research of immunotherapy.

Through his nationwide chain of “Cancer Healer Center” clinics he strives to offer superior cancer treatment, using immunotherapy.

09 Jul, 2016