Diagnosed with synovial sarcoma in the right arm growing into his median nerve in November 2002 at age 37. A 5 cm tumor was removed at a local hospital after being assured it was a ‘fluid-filled benign cyst.’ Pathology determined it was synovial sarcoma. Steven sought treatment at MD Anderson and received care locally at Memorial Hospital, including six rounds of AIM chemotherapy, followed by eight weeks of radiation therapy. In 2006, he had a recurrence in the same location. He was treated at UCSF by thoracic oncologist Dr. Thierry Jahan and orthopedic oncologist Dr. Richard O’Donnell, who performed an 8-hour surgery to remove the tumor and the affected section of the median nerve. UCSF neurosurgeon Dr. Nicholas Barbaro performed a nerve graft to repair the median nerve. Treatment of the recurrence consisted of IORT and four cycles of ifosfamide and mesna inpatient at Memorial Hospital. He continues to see Dr. O’Donnell at UCSF yearly and has been NED since 2007.
MEET PATIENT
Steven Moreda
Location
Cressey, CA
Primary Tumor Location(s)
Other
Metastasis or Recurrence Location(s)
None
Surgery(s)
Tumor Resection
Chemotherapy
AIM (Doxorubicin & Ifosfamide)
Radiation
Yes
Targeted Therapies & Trials
None
Treatment Center(s)
MD Anderson
Age at Diagnosis
37
Year of Diagnosis
2002
Current Status
NED (No Evidence of Disease)