If the sarcoma is correctly diagnosed, the patient's expectations of cure increase

The appearance of lumps in different parts of the body is quite common and the good news is that in 99% of the cases they are not serious, they are removed by specialists in a simple operation. The problem lies in the remaining 1%, which results in a tumor or soft tissue sarcoma. A pathology that requires a specific protocol of action prior to the intervention and that many times, is not diagnosed in time.

Raising awareness of the importance of a good a priori diagnosis has become one of the main concerns of Dr. Óscar Tendero, specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at Clínica Juaneda.

In this interview with Dr. Óscar Tendero published in the Revista Salut i Força in 2013 (Mallorca), the doctor answers very common questions about sarcoma, from its definition and causes to the protocol to be followed or the treatment to be applied once the sarcoma has been detected.