by DaddysGirl » Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:30 am
After discovering a mass on his kidney, and subsequent right neprectomy and removal of one enlarged lymph node (both malignant), we have just dicovered that my father has cancer. Originally we were prepared for sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma--his doctor told us to prepare for the worst because of the presence of spindle cells--and I can honestly say that last week was the worst of my life. Sarcomotoid would have been really bad. Yesterday, we were informed--after second opinion on the pathology--that the cancer is actually a dedifferentiated liposarcoma, not even a kidney cancer. Still cancer, still in the lymph system, but the outcomes are looking so much better now. I am overly relieved. On the other hand, this type of cancer is so rare that there seems to be very little information on it available online, and much of what I have found is contradicting. I am searching for treatment methods, mortality rates, case studies, best centers for treament, and overall just what we can expect. Anyone out there know anything about this type of cancer? Thank you in advance....