Published
http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/diseases/rhabdo.html
Here's one example of cancer that arises from the muscle - yes, it's possible.
Suzanne, I've not heard of anyone with cancer of the heart muscle personally, but I know enough to know my experience is pretty limited compared to that of our 35,000+ members :). I'll be interested in hearing replies here.
I was reading somewhere...i'll find it and post it....about cancer having a difficult time replicating in muscle cells because of their unique composition. ...searching...
here's one....
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/cardiac-sarcoma.htm
if you sign up for an account you can access more detailed abstracts.
Cancer can come from virtually any cell in the body. Though it is more common in cells that have a higher reproductive rate, it can occur in slower ones.
Primary cardiac cancers are very rare but not unknown.
Only two suspected primary cardiac cancer patients that I have known were Dx'd on autopsy...not much help to you.
Try Sloan Kettering or MD Anderson - Houston website....or question Vanderbilt (large amounts of cancers in unusual presentations of unknown etiology.)
suzanne4, RN
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Have any of you ever cared for a patient that had an actual cancer arising from the heart muscle? I have taken care of patients where another cancer invaded the pericardium, but no one with a primary in the heart. This was a topic of discussion today and I told them that I would post it......
Thanks :balloons: