
Quick Tips for Newly Diagnosed
Trusted guidance for navigating diagnosis, treatment, and leiomyosarcoma. Helpful tips and resources organized by topic to support you on your LMS journey.
About Quick Tips
Our Quick Tips collection provides practical, actionable advice organized by topic. Each guide contains multiple tips to help you navigate various aspects of your journey with leiomyosarcoma.
Click a topic to open a Google Drive guide or view an NLMSF PDF in a pop-up viewer on this page.
General
First 30 Days Patient Roadmap
A practical roadmap for the first month after diagnosis—priorities, questions for your care team, and ways to build support.
LMS and Uterine LMS
Essentials on leiomyosarcoma (LMS) and uterine LMS for newly diagnosed patients and families.
Survivorship & Recovery
Guidance on life after treatment, including managing recovery, long-term care considerations, and rebuilding well-being.
NLMSF Survivorship Caring Guide
A revised guide for survivorship care, including managing emotions, loneliness, and rebuilding strength after treatment
View Tips DocumentNLMSF New Diagnosis Toolkit
A comprehensive toolkit for newly diagnosed LMS patients covering key first steps, essential questions for your care team, understanding your pathology report, and building your support network
View Tips DocumentSurvivorship Care Planning
A roadmap for recovery including treatment summaries, follow-up schedules, and physical and emotional late effects to monitor
View Tips DocumentReintegrating Your Non-Oncology Care Team After Treatment
After cancer treatment, your primary care doctor and other specialists (cardiology, gynecology, etc.) play a key role in your long-term health. You are the bridge connecting your oncology team with the rest of your care team.
View Tips DocumentTreatment
1st Chemo Appointment
What to expect and how to prepare for your first chemotherapy visit.
Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) Surgical Guidance
NLMSF guidance on surgical considerations for LMS.
Uterine Imaging
Imaging-focused quick tips for uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS).
The Role of a Tumor Board in Patient Care
How multidisciplinary teams of experts collaborate to determine the best treatment plans for sarcoma patients
View Tips DocumentSarcoma Imaging
A guide to the different types of imaging used in sarcoma diagnosis and monitoring
View Tips DocumentImaging Information for Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
Imaging protocols specifically focused on uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS)
View Tips DocumentLeiomyosarcoma (LMS) Surgical Guide
Comprehensive guide to surgical treatment options for LMS
View Tips DocumentRadiation Therapy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma
How radiation destroys sarcoma cells, covering techniques like IMRT and SBRT and how radiation is used with surgery
View Tips DocumentSupportive Care
Cardiotoxicity and Chemo
How some cancer therapies can affect the heart and what to discuss with your care team.
Dental Care
Guidance on dental care considerations for LMS patients before, during, and after treatment.
Oral Care
Tips for maintaining oral health and managing mouth-related side effects during cancer treatment.
Palliative Care
Patient-centered specialty focused on quality of life, addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs from diagnosis
View Tips DocumentCaregiving
Cancer Caregiving Guide
A guide focused on supporting those who care for sarcoma patients
View Tips DocumentEmotional
Psychosocial Support (Psycho-oncology)
The psychological impact of cancer on patients and caregivers, including scan anxiety, fears of recurrence, and benefits of early counseling
View Tips DocumentFinancial
Revised Health Insurance Quick Tips
Navigating Private, Medicare, and Medicaid insurance to help manage treatment costs, including direct and indirect expenses
View Tips DocumentSocial Security Disability for Cancer
A guide regarding disability benefits for sarcoma / LMS patients
View Tips Document