What is malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor?
The protective covering or soft tissue that surrounds the nerve is the nerve sheath. A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a type of soft tissue cancer (sarcoma) of the cells associated with the nerve sheath.
How do members experience malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Common symptom
Pain
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor*
Who has malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 7 |