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Sarcomas
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Alveolar
Soft Part Sarcoma
Alveolar soft part sarcoma
(ASPS)
is a very rare, slow growing, highly angiogenic (vessel-forming) tumor that can
occur in any age group. It is most frequently found in young adults and
teenagers and often begins in the lower extremities. Dr. John M. Goldberg and Dr
Karen Albritton of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have written and
in-depth article,
Clear Cell Sarcoma and Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, for
the Electronic
Sarcoma Update Newsletter (ESUN). Their article gives an extensive set of
references to articles dealing with these two diseases. We are grateful to them
for finding the time to undertake this project. Click on the above link to view
their article.
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Where else can you learn about ASPS?
Steve Dunn's
CancerGuide provides a very useful starting point for
undertaking investigations into cancer and cancer-related issues
on the Internet. Among other things, he discusses how to
research the medical literature and how to use and access
medical databases and online resources. He explains the medical
research cycle, where to get medical references and describes
the various types of papers in the medical literature, and how
to find and use a medical library.
A word of caution: while the
Internet is a wonderful tool to gain access to information,
simply because information appears on the Internet does not
necessarily indicate that it is accurate or truthful. Any heath
information that you obtain on the internet should be reviewed
with your physician.
Interested readers are encouraged to continue
their understanding of angiosarcoma by examining the resources at the websites listed below:
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See the description of TAAASPS in the
column on the right
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ASPS
on The Doctor’s Doctor website
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Alveolar Soft Part
Sarcoma on the CC Health
Guide website
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 CureASPS
Cure Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma International
is an excellent resource for those dealing with this disease. Please
read their webpage about donating your tumor for research purposes
to aid in finding a cure for ASPS.
TAAASPS
The Alliance Against Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
is another resource for those dealing with this disease.
Research
Funding
The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative is helping fund a vaccine study
at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that deals, in part, with ASPS. See
our
Funded Research webpage for
more details.
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