诊断
用于诊断平滑肌肉瘤的检查和程序取决于癌症发生部位，可能包括：
治疗
哪种治疗方法最适合您，取决于平滑肌肉瘤位置、大小以及是否已经扩散到身体的其他部位。医生在制定治疗计划时还会考虑您的总体健康状况和优先选择。
一般来说，平滑肌肉瘤治疗包括：
- 外科手术。这种手术的目标是完全切除平滑肌肉瘤。但如果癌变组织已非常大或已累及其他附近器官，可能无法完全切除。这种情况下，医生会尽可能多地切除癌变组织。
- 放射疗法。放射疗法利用 X 线和质子等高能束来杀死癌细胞。在放射疗法中，您需躺在治疗台上，一台仪器将围绕您移动，发出能量束对身体进行精准照射。可能建议在手术后采用放射疗法，以杀死可能残留的任何癌细胞。
- 化疗。化疗是一种利用强效化学物质杀死癌细胞的药物治疗方法。如果不能通过手术完全切除平滑肌肉瘤，则可能建议采取化疗。
- 靶向药物治疗。靶向药物专门用于治疗癌细胞中的特定异常。靶向药物治疗可通过阻断这些异常杀死癌细胞。靶向药物治疗可用于治疗晚期平滑肌肉瘤。医生可能对您的癌细胞进行检测，以确定靶向药物对您是否有效。
临床试验
探索 Mayo Clinic 的研究 测试新的治疗、干预与检查方法，旨在预防、检测、治疗或控制这种疾病。
妥善处理与支持
With time, you'll find things that help you cope with your cancer diagnosis. Until then, you may find that it helps to:
Learn enough about your cancer to make decisions about your care
Ask your healthcare team about your cancer. Also ask about your test results, treatment options and, if you like, your outlook, called prognosis. Knowing more about your cancer and your treatment choices may help you make decisions about your care.
Keep friends and family close
Keeping your close relationships strong can help you deal with your cancer. Friends and family can give you the support you need, such as helping take care of your home if you're in the hospital. They can serve as emotional support when you feel overwhelmed by cancer.
Find someone to talk with
Find a good listener who is willing to hear you talk about your hopes and fears. This may be a friend or family member. The concern and understanding of a counselor, medical social worker, clergy member or cancer support group also may be helpful.
Ask your healthcare team about support groups in your area. In the United States, other sources of information include the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society.
准备您的预约
Start by making an appointment with a doctor or other healthcare professional if you have symptoms that worry you.
If your healthcare professional thinks that you may have leiomyosarcoma, you may be sent to a specialist. Often the specialist is a doctor who treats cancer, called an oncologist.
Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment.
What you can do
- Find out what to do before your appointment. When you make the appointment, ask if there's anything you need to do in advance, such as restrict your diet.
- Write down your symptoms, including any that may not seem linked to the reason for your appointment, and when they began.
- Write down key personal information, including any major stresses or recent life changes.
- Make a list of all medicines, vitamins or supplements you take, including doses.
- Ask a family member or friend to go with you. Someone who's with you can help you remember the information you get.
- Write down questions to ask your healthcare professional.
For leiomyosarcoma, some basic questions to ask include:
- Has my cancer spread?
- Will I need more tests?
- What treatments are there for my leiomyosarcoma?
- What are the benefits and risks of each treatment?
- Is there one treatment you suggest over the others?
- Are there brochures or other printed materials that I can have? What websites do you suggest?
Be sure to ask all the questions you have.
What to expect from your doctor
Your healthcare team is likely to ask you questions, including:
- Have your symptoms been constant or do they come and go?
- How bad are your symptoms?
- What, if anything, seems to make your symptoms better?
- What, if anything, appears to make your symptoms worse?
Dec. 04, 2024