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The Mesothelioma / Sarcoma web site is intended
for informational purposes and is not a substitute for medical
care or treatment by a qualified professional. The documents contained
in the web site may be retained for personal or educational use.
Information should not be edited or modified. Any resale, or redistribution
of all or portions of the information is not permitted without
consent of the web page publisher.
These Sarcoma Web Pages are intended for patients with sarcoma, the relatives and friends of sarcoma patients, sarcoma care-givers and others interested in sarcoma. The information presented includes: General definitions of sarcoma; different types of sarcoma including sarcoma of connective tissues (muscle and joints), bone sarcoma, uterine sarcoma, gastrointestinal sarcoma, and miscellaneous sarcomas; how sarcoma is diagnosed; determining location and spread of sarcoma; surgical treatment of sarcoma; radiotherapy for sarcoma; and chemotherapy for advanced sarcoma. The resources available for management of sarcoma at Columbia University's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center include a guide to conventional sarcoma therapy and new experimental treatment options for sarcoma; pain and symptom control in sarcoma, and psychosocial support for sarcoma patients. This sarcoma website is evolving, and we would appreciate suggestions for making it more available and useful.
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