1. November 13, 2004

2. Our Humble Beginnings Wendy Sommers - The Sarcoma Foundation Wendy Sommers - The Sarcoma Foundation Suzanne Leider - The Sarcoma Alliance - Fall 1999 Suzanne Leider - The Sarcoma Alliance - Fall 1999 Website Website Phone Counseling Phone Counseling Personalized Education Packets Personalized Education Packets Sage Cuisine Sage Cuisine Suzanne’s Living Room Suzanne’s Living Room

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4. I was searching the internet to find information about my cancer. I’m glad I found you. I’m not alone. I was searching the internet to find information about my cancer. I’m glad I found you. I’m not alone.Tony

5. Our 43-year-old sister was diagnosed with liposarcoma and has a football-size tumor on her thigh… Thank you for this website. I’ve been reading through it for the past 4 hours and although I’m still scared and in a panic, I feel an odd comfort in knowing I can sign on to this site again and again. Our 43-year-old sister was diagnosed with liposarcoma and has a football-size tumor on her thigh… Thank you for this website. I’ve been reading through it for the past 4 hours and although I’m still scared and in a panic, I feel an odd comfort in knowing I can sign on to this site again and again.Lisa

6. I am a 1 yr survivor…after years of misdiagnosis and 2 bogus rotator cuff operations, my sarcoma was finally discovered by chance. Unfortunately, it was a foot long and 6 inches wide and had eaten through my scapula. This website is great for us sarcoma folks. There isn’t too much out there. I am a 1 yr survivor…after years of misdiagnosis and 2 bogus rotator cuff operations, my sarcoma was finally discovered by chance. Unfortunately, it was a foot long and 6 inches wide and had eaten through my scapula. This website is great for us sarcoma folks. There isn’t too much out there.Frank

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10. My 25-year-old boyfriend has epitheliod malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. His doctors say the safest treatment would be to amputate; one doctor says he’s only seen one other person with this diagnosis. Do you have any information to help us? He’s an artist and doesn’t want to lose his arm. My 25-year-old boyfriend has epitheliod malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. His doctors say the safest treatment would be to amputate; one doctor says he’s only seen one other person with this diagnosis. Do you have any information to help us? He’s an artist and doesn’t want to lose his arm.

11. My 30 year old sister has neurofibro- sarcoma. I know this is rare -- who are the experts?? We have faith in our doctors, but they have admitted they don’t know how to treat her. My 30 year old sister has neurofibro- sarcoma. I know this is rare -- who are the experts?? We have faith in our doctors, but they have admitted they don’t know how to treat her.

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14. Sarcoma Alliance Public Goals Statement: Striving to improve and extend the lives of sarcoma patients through accurate diagnosis, improved access to care, education and support.

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