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What is a Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor (SFT)?
Living a full, healthy, and happy life — not just surviving — starts with knowing vital information about your disease and the available treatment options.
Solitary fibrous tumors are growths of soft tissue cells that can form almost anywhere in the body. They most often arise in the external lining of the lungs (pleural solitary fibrous tumors), although solitary fibrous tumors have also been found in the head, neck, breast, kidney, spinal cord, prostate, and other sites.
Most solitary fibrous tumors are benign (noncancerous) with intermediate potential to become malignant (cancerous). Regardless, these slow-growing tumors may still cause life-threatening consequences.
What are the Signs and Symptoms?
Here at New Hope Unlimited, the main objective of our alternative cancer treatment is to reverse the symptoms of a malignant solitary fibrous tumor. However, it is important to know that these tumors may not cause symptoms in their early stages.
As the tumor grows and cancer progresses, the infected area may experience these symptoms:
- A noticeable lump or swelling
- Pain or tenderness, signaling that a tumor is pressing on nerves or muscles
If the tumor reaches a significant size and pushes on the lung, for example, it can cause chest pains, chronic coughing, and difficulty breathing. A malignant SFT also has a 15 to 20 percent chance of metastasizing (spreading) to other areas of the body.
How Do Doctors Confirm a Cancer Diagnosis?
Earlier detection leads to improved malignant solitary fibrous tumor prognosis. To evaluate the areas of concern, a doctor might employ these imaging studies and biopsies:
- X-rays
- Ultrasound
- Computerized tomography (CT) scan
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Surgical biopsy
- Core needle biopsy
After receiving a malignant solitary fibrous tumor diagnosis, the next most important step is to plan your treatment.
Choose New Hope Unlimited — Your Personalized Cancer Treatment Provider
Experience first-class care and treatment from leading practitioners of conventional and holistic cancer therapies. Here at New Hope Unlimited, we take pride in having one of the most dynamic programs in the world for the treatment of tumors with malignant potential. The latter allows us to improve cancer prognoses for even the most aggressive of cancers. To discover your options and learn more about our cancer-combating treatment strategies, click here.
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Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
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FAQs
1. What are the causes and risk factors of solitary fibrous tumors?
Currently, there are no genetic or environmental factors identified to increase the risk of solitary fibrous tumors. Medical studies are ongoing to determine STF’s causes and why a benign tumor can become malignant.
2. How common are cancerous soft fibrous tumors?
About 78 to 88 percent of SFT’s are benign, while 12 to 22 percent are malignant.
3. What should I know about survival rates?
According to a 2015 study, patients with benign SFT had a median overall survival of 186.6 months. The 1-year survival rate was 91 percent, 85 percent at 3 years, and 76 percent at 5 years. Patients with malignant SFT had a median survival of 94.4 months.
4. What specific treatments does New Hope Unlimited offer?
Please review our dedicated Treatments for Cancer page for more information.
