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Leiomyosarcoma vs pelvic masses and getting a diagnosis

Sarcoma | Last Active: Apr 29 10:31am | Replies (9)

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Having gone through something similar . The radiologist is unable to make a proper diagnosis with only an ultra sound. I had several and the ultra sound only indicated that something growing or is not typical. Due to the age of your daighter, the fibroid size and aggravating symptoms she is having , I believe the radiologist is just making sure it isn't minimized to " just a fibroid" . An MRI or CT scan will provide more definitive information and it's critical that she is seen by a gyno oncologist. Until the mass is actually removed you can't really know what it is. In Regards to her uterus looking normal I believe it's to indicate that the tumor isn't part of her uterus... My final thought is there is a lot of urgency if it is a Leiomyosarcoma, particularly if it is fast growing .. mine went from 10 to 15 cm in less than 3 months . In the final week before they removed everything I was on morphine, unable to walk or get up without assistance. You will have to be strong advocates. Best wishes

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Thank you for your reply... She has since been seen again and is scheduled for surgery. She had an ultrasound and CT scan... her physicians feel that this isn't going to be a Lieomyosarcoma due to some lacking characteristics, but since it can't completely be ruled out, they are proceeding cautiously, with a surgery to remove the mass whole and biopsy it. I was told that ultrasound is a more accurate way to view tissue... CT scans are more for checking surrounding areas for mestatasising that could point to cancer, but CT scans can't differentiate tissues, fluids, mucuses, etc. So, essentially any complex mass can mimic a sarcoma and radiologist are trained to point out worse case scenarios.... Physicians apparently see this wording a lot. I hope everything is going well for you now. I appreciate the support I've received here. I'll update her progress. Have a wonderful day!