Sarcoma terms Flashcards
What are mesenchymal cells
they are able to develop into tissues of the lymphatic and circulatory system, connective tissue
Sarcoma
is a malignant cancer of the mesenchymal cells. can occur in bone are soft tissue
Sarkos
fleshy excrescence w/ appearance of raw meat
Remission
no signs aand symptoms 0-5% balst
minimal residual disease
mutations are negative no disease or positive disease
recurrent/relapsed
disease has come back
refractory
not responding to any treatment
induction treatment
killing caner cell, putting pt in remission
salvage therapy
optimize life, relieve s/s admin therapy for comfort
Soft tissue sarcomas include
fat, muscles, nerves, tendons, blood, lymph vessels.
Define embolization
cutting off their blood supply
Define immunotherapy
it increases the activity of your immune system to improve your bodies ability to find and destroy cancer cells
pathologist
expert in testing cells and tissue to find disease
radiologist
an expert in imaging test
What is a desmoid tumor
they are not cancer but act somewhat like cancer. they will grow into nearby tissue but will not spread to distant sites.
