Acorn Safety Supports Sarcoma Awareness Month
Sarcomas are rare cancers that develop in the muscle, bone, nerves, cartilage, tendons, blood vessels and fatty and fibrous tissues. They can affect almost any part of the body, on the inside or the outside.
Sarcoma is very rare, and much more research needs to be done to fully understand how these cancers develop and how best to diagnose and treat them. There are many ways in which you can get involved to help raise vital funds for sarcoma research and support. Whether you’re a patient, carer, family, friend or supporter – there is something for everybody. Visit the Support Line on Tour; listen to the Sarcoma UK Podcast series; or register as a host for The Big Picnic which is Sarcoma UK’s nationwide fundraising event to mark Sarcoma Awareness Week, 3-9 July 2017. Host a picnic in your community – at work, in a local park, in your garden, or at your club or school.
People can survive sarcoma if their cancer is diagnosed early when treatments can be effective and before the sarcoma has spread to other parts of the body. It is vital that patients be referred to a specialist sarcoma team as early as possible.
There are around 100 different sub-types of sarcoma.10 people every day are diagnosed with sarcoma in the UK and approx. 3,800 new cases of sarcoma are diagnosed each year in the UK which makes up approximately 1% of all cancer diagnoses. Sarcomas make up 15% of all childhood cancers (0-14 years) and 11% of all cancers diagnosed in teenagers and young people (15-24 years).
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