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Sutter Medical Center Sarcoma Services

Being diagnosed with cancer—especially a rare sarcoma—can be an emotionally challenging experience. Cancer specialists at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, part of Sutter Cancer Centers, offer advanced diagnostic and treatment services, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to help you cope with your disease.

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Helping You Cope With Sarcomas

A growing lump, swelling, tenderness and pain are often the first signs of a possible sarcoma. An uncommon type of tumor, sarcomas are categorized into two broad areas: soft tissue and bone. Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that develop in the soft or connective tissues, including muscles, tendons, fibrous tissues, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and tissues surrounding joints. Sarcomas can also develop in bone tissue, causing bone cancer.

Diagnosing Your Disease

If your doctor suspects you have a sarcoma, you may undergo a biopsy of the lump or tumor, imaging tests such as an MRI or CT scan, or even a bone scan. Once the cancer has been identified and located, your doctor can create a personalized treatment plan.

At many of our cancer centers, multidisciplinary panels of experts—including radiologists, pathologists, surgeons and oncologists—review complex cancer cases together, in meetings called tumor boards, to combine their collective expertise and craft an approach that best fits your needs. How your sarcoma is treated ultimately depends on the type, location and size of the tumor, as well as whether it has spread to other parts of your body.

Treatments Tailored to You

Surgery to remove the cancer cells is often the first and most frequently used treatment option. Surgical oncologists in the Sutter Health network are experts at using state-of-the-art and minimally invasive techniques to delicately remove cancerous tissue.

Your doctor may also suggest radiation or chemotherapy to kill cancer cells. These therapies may be prescribed alone, together or in addition to surgery. Your care team will work with you to determine the best treatment plan for your type of sarcoma.

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Nurse navigators can meet with you to provide a better understanding of your disease and how to prepare for treatment, recovery and continued care.

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Genetics studies the genes and DNA coding that each person inherits from their parents and how these genes can lead to disease or better health. Some inherited genes cause diseases such as Tay-Sachs or sickle cell anemia, while mutations in genes can cause genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome. However, doctors also use genetics to understand which treatments may work best for an individual.

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Sacramento, CA 95816

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Sacramento, CA 95816

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