u/Agitated_Hunter957

My mom (68 year old female) was recently diagnosed with a pleomorphic dermal sarcoma on her scalp. It’s about 3cm diameter wound that she’s has surgically removed. She originally was told it was squamous carcinoma but once removed they found it was pleomorphic dermal sarcoma. She’s had multiple squamous removed over the last few years. She has been referred to a specialist for removal and next steps. She has been told the margins are unclear. She is healthy otherwise and never drank regularly, smoked, etc. Just wondering what I should be prepared for, what the prognosis is and how I can support her.

My dad passed in 2016 with a very aggressive rare form of adenocarcinoma in his small intestine so feeling a bit sensitive about this information but remaining positive. Will she likely need radiation/chemo?

Was curious and went back to old Covid concern posts to see how people commented/reacted to Covid before it became a pandemic and seeing people commented the same things they are now on “should I be concerned about hantavirus?” posts. Just thought it was interesting. The reality is we don’t know how this will play out.

Was curious and went back to old Covid concern posts to see how people commented/reacted to Covid before it became a pandemic and seeing people commented the same things they are now on “should I be concerned about hantavirus?” posts. Just thought it was interesting. The reality is we don’t know how this will play out.