My best friend was just diagnosed with this and hers is malignant. It's very rare form of cancer. I am looking for any information (treatments, cures, doctors, etc). Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
2007-11-05 14:44:24 · 1 answers · asked by margarita 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
The following should provide you with good indepth information about disease. As to locating physicians specializing in this field, she will need an oncologist ASAP as metastasized cancer need rapid treatment. Her prognosis is not very good, but keep your faith. You are a great friend. She faces a long, tough journey and need all the support she can get right now. Best wishes.
Prognosis:
In benign lesions, recurrence rates are 2-8%, even when the resection margins are deemed free of tumor infiltration; they are 21-50% when the margins are positive for tumor.
Malignant lesions are aggressive and difficult to eradicate with surgery. Metastases are usually detected within 2 years. Approximately 60% of patients die of the disease within 3 years of detection of the primary tumor.
2007-11-05 18:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by plai74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋