Dr. Waddah Al-Refaie answers commonly asked questions about soft tissue sarcoma, including the types of sarcomas and the factors that put you at risk.
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For more information about your soft tissue sarcoma experience at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, call MedStar Georgetown M.D. at 202-342-2400 or visit medstargeorgetown.org/surgicaloncology.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
1. Introduction (00:00)
2. Why MedStar Georgetown for surgical oncology? (2:18)
3. What are soft tissue sarcomas? (3:13)
4. What are the types of sarcomas? (4:04)
5. How often do people get soft tissue sarcoma? (4:45)
6. How is soft tissue sarcoma diagnosed? (5:00)
7. How is my sarcoma stage determined? (5:51)
8. What are the treatment options for soft tissue sarcoma? (6:45)
9. Do I always need chemotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma? (7:56)
10. Do I need to receive radiation therapy for my sarcoma? If so, when? (8:34)
11. What do MGUH and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center offer for my soft tissue sarcoma? (10:08)
12. What changes in my lifestyle should I expect after sarcoma surgery? (11:01)
13. Will my soft tissue sarcoma reoccur? If so, what factors put me at risk for reoccurrence? (11:48)
14. Why go to a surgical oncologist for treatment of soft tissue sarcoma? (13:14)
