A small portion of the tumor is cut and placed under powerful microscope. Presence of spindle shaped rogue cells proves the onset of this sarcoma cancer. The tumor at an early stage can be removed successfully and the prognosis is very good. However, when the disease advances to stage 2 or 3, the outlook is very grim.
Hi Livin I read your post. In May 2010 I had a 1/3 of my colon removed along with the APPENDIX. They thought I had cancer in the colon. It was negative but positive in the appendix. The appendix is attached to the colon and removed along with the colon portion in the area my diagnosis. Appendix-stage 1-ALL ENCLOSED and ALL Gone...CURED my surgeon. Had not gone to the walls. So NO Chemo and NO radiation needed for this surgery.
The appendix is a small, 2- to 4-inch pouch located near where the large and small intestines meet. Doctors have debated the exact function of the organ for years, as removal causes no noticeable symptoms. Not much is known about the human appendix because studies on the appendix are difficult to conduct.