Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is seen in ~5% of myeloid leukemia cases and represents the "tissue phase" of the disease. GS can also be seen in patients with chronic myeloproliferative disorders or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).[1,2] More>>

Granulocytic sarcomas have been reported in nearly every part of the body, including the gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) tracts, central nervous system (CNS), and respiratory, lymphatic, and skeletal systems. A few case series have been reported through the years. More>>

Several phase III clinical studies have shown significantly better results in treating certain cancers when hyperthermia therapy was added to radiation therapy, as compared to radiation treatments alone. More>>

abstract: The use of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) in HIV- infected patients has sharply declined since the availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy and the resulting decrease in the incidence of opportunistic infections. Nevertheless, FOB continues to be an important diagnostic tool in... More>>

O ver the past 30 years, there has been a migration away from amputation and radical ablative surgical procedures and toward more conservative, function-preserving surgery combined with radiation to treat extremity and body wall soft-tissue sarcomas. Efforts are now being focused on optimizing... More>>

BALTIMORE -- Venous blood clots, although frequently asymptomatic, are nonetheless common in children and young adults with sarcoma, researchers here found. More>>

I n patients with adult soft-tissue sarcoma (ASTS), the use and timing of adjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy remains controversial. The appropriate target population is generally accepted as International Union Against Cancer (UICC)/American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage III... More>>

Generalized papular, erythematous, nonpruritic, hyperpigmented lesions had appeared on the face, arms, chest, and abdomen of a 25-year-old homosexual man with AIDS during the previous month. More>>

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a hyperplasia or neoplasia caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). More>>