Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour, often shortened to DSRCT, is a very rare and aggressive type of cancer that usually affects young males, most often in their teenage years or early adulthood. It begins in the soft tissues of the abdomen or pelvis, although it can sometimes appear in other parts of the body.
The word “desmoplastic” means that the tumour causes a lot of scar-like, firm tissue to form around it, while “small round cell” describes how the cancer cells look under the microscope, they are small, round, and tightly packed.
Many sufferers of Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour struggle because they feel that their disease doesn’t have the same level of awareness as more common cancers. Without a Ribbon is an Australian non-profit organisation that believes that rare cancers should never go unnoticed. We aim to provide a detailed set of resources and information for anyone suffering from cancers such as Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour. We have recently created an Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour resource page to help sufferers understand their disease. It covers the symptoms, available treatments and other important information.
We hope that this resource page will help you or a friend/family member to learn about their illness and aid them through their battle with the disease.
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