CancerCompass message board discussion started by Rfrazt on 12/30/2005 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,3871,0.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My father was recently diagnosed with malignant fiberous histiocytosis (MFH) of the lung pleura region - pericardium region of his thoracic cavity. The phrenic nerve is encapsulated so surgeical removal of the tumor is not an option. I am having a hard time finding information regarding this cancer type in the thoracic cavity. Does anyone know if this is truely a rare occurance? Chemotherapy recommendations? Radiation effectiveness? Cure/re-mission possibilities? It seems to me to be plausable that the tumor in the chest is not a primary cancer site if it is indeed that rare. Could this be a secondary site with the primry cancer located elsewhere? This cancer has also spread to the brain with three lesions identified. Prescribed treatment is a single radiation dose applied via steriotactic radiosurgery. Any comments on the effectiveness of this procedure? Rfrazt Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT