Chondrosarcoma Questions
What are the different kinds of Chondrosarcoma?Chondrosarcoma can be classified in the following ways depending on location of the tumor in the body, and the type of cells located in the tumor, as determined by the Pathologist.
extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma
extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma
(to get further descriptions of these google search may be useful as well as a search on PubMed)
1. Nonmetastatic chondrosarcoma
The cancer is found only in the area where it started and has not spread to other parts of the body.
2. Metastatic chondrosarcoma
The cancer has spread from where it started to other parts of the body,in most cases, the lung.
Metastatic Chondrosarcoma
Patients who have metastatic chondrosarcoma may receive combined chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery to remove the cancer that has spread to the lungs.
3. Recurrent chondrosarcoma
The cancer has come back (recurred) after it has been treated. It may come back in the area where it started or in another part of the body.
Treatment for recurrent chondrosarcoma depends on treatment received previously, the original biopsy staging results, the part of the body where the cancer has come back, and general condition of the patient. Amputation is sometimes necessary.
What is the possibility of recurrence? Once removed, chondrosarcoma can reoccur, but may not immediately re-grow to a size large enough to be symptomatic or as noticeable of the original tumor. It is very important to have follow-up appointments with the doctor in order to keep track of any further re-growth.Follow up should include Cat Scans. The distinction between a recurrence in the same location and recurrence in a different part of the body makes an important difference. A recurrence in the same location as the original tumor is considered to be a non-metastatic chondrosarcoma. A recurrence in a different part of the body is considered metastatic chondrosarcoma, and more serious.
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