Increasing prevalence of cancer or tumor is driving demand for sarcoma biopsy
The
medical terminology for Sarcoma is "glandular" tumors and/or
"metastatic". Sarcoma is a cancer of the soft tissue, which occurs in
the organs such as the lungs, heart, kidney, bones, and connective tissues
(such as tendons and ligaments). Sarcoma is not only limited to the soft
tissues but can also affect the blood vessels. A sarcoma is an uncommon disease
that is not commonly known until it reaches an advanced stage, where surgical
interventions become essential. Since Sarcoma cannot be cured, it makes sense
to know what type of Sarcoma one might have before considering the surgical
treatment.
Since
Sarcoma can affect all organs of the body, it is necessary to diagnose it
accurately, to prevent unnecessary complications. A physician may consider
several means to determine the type of sarcoma. Some of these include taking a
tissue sample from the affected area with a needle biopsy, injecting a liquid
suspension of the Sarcoma cells into the patient's tumor, or injecting a
Sarcoma-containing cell culture into the affected area. These are just a few of
the methods that can be used to conduct a Sarcoma
biopsy.
Many
doctors and scientists believe that Sarcoma is related to defective or damaged
bone marrow, or a chronic infection. Biopsies performed at our center and
elsewhere show that patients with osteosarcoma have a higher concentration of
plasma cells, which line the blood vessels, in their breast areas. They have
also been shown to have low platelet levels in the peritoneal cavity. Doctors
believe that this could be caused by chronic inflammation of the osteosarcoma,
which leads to the formation of fibrous plaques, or calcifications. Treating
the condition effectively will prevent the development of further tumors. It is
very common for Sarcoma patients to undergo a biopsy performed for a myriad of
reasons. However, only twenty-one percent of those who undergo an osteosarcoma
biopsy ever receive a positive result
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