Sarcoma Alliance
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Cancer screenings, diagnostic tests, and follow-up scans can cause intense reactions; many know this as scanxiety. Scanxiety is a feeling of apprehension felt before waiting for a cancer scan. Watch this slideshow for some helpful tips to manage this! Reference: MD Anderson Cancer Center
For #factfriday, we are bringing attention to the origin of sarcoma. Have you ever learned where the word sarcoma comes from? Reference: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
This #factfriday topic is about one of the more common subtypes. Osteosarcoma can be diagnosed at any age, but it is seen primarily in younger people. In 2022, about half of 1,000 people diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the U.S will be children and teens. Reference: CancerDotNet