Pulmonary Myxoid Sarcoma is a very rare type of cancer that starts in the lungs. The word “myxoid” means that the tumour looks jelly-like when seen under a microscope, and “sarcoma” means that it grows from the body’s connective tissues.
In this case, the tumour has a special change in its genes, called the EWSR1-CREB1 translocation. This genetic change helps doctors confirm the diagnosis.
Many sufferers of Pulmonary Myxoid Sarcoma 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 Pulmonary Myxoid Sarcoma. We have recently created an Pulmonary Myxoid Sarcoma 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.
If you want to help make a difference for sufferers of Pulmonary Myxoid Sarcoma, click here to learn how you can help!
Click the link below to read our resource page on Pulmonary Myxoid Sarcoma: