Treatment of connective tissue cancer
No further action is required for benign fibroma. In otherwise healthy patients without any existing genetic predispositions, there is no risk of the fibroma changing malignantly. If the affected skin area is perceived as disturbing for the patient, the fibroma can be removed surgically.
This is done by the dermatologist in a small, outpatient procedure. In case of a malignant fibrosarcoma, surgical treatment is necessary. The sarcoma must be surgically removed over a large area, as this type of cancer tends to grow again in certain areas, forming so-called local recurrences.
Chemotherapy can be administered prior to surgery to reduce the size of the tumour before removal, thus improving the postoperative outcome. Radiation therapy can also be performed both before and after surgery. and hair growth after chemotherapy
What are the chances of cure for connective tissue cancer?
Since the benign fibroma does not require therapy, the prognosis is correspondingly good. In the case of malignant fibrosarcoma, the chances of cure depend on how far the tumour has already grown in the patient’s body. If there are no metastases, the tumour has not yet grown or could be reduced in size by therapy before the operation, the chances of completely removing the cancer are good.
However, the fibrosarcoma also quickly forms metastases. If these already exist, a complete cure is usually no longer possible.
