Recognize November as Sarcoma Awareness Month
Sarcoma doctors, scientists and patients urge you to recognize November as Sarcoma Awareness Month. A cancer of connective tissue, sarcoma is rare and often found after it has already advanced.
Awareness will help people get earlier diagnoses and better treatment.
The Sarcoma Foundation of America and the Sarcoma Alliance support November as Sarcoma Awareness Month, as do many other nonprofits and institutions. We know of no opposition.
Sarcoma represents 15% of childhood cancers and 1% of adult cancers. Each year brings nearly 15,000 new cases and 6,000 deaths.
There are more than 50 subtypes, but only one drug has been approved to treat multiple subtypes in 30+ years. Many of us rely on treatments approved for other cancers.