Talk:Giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath

Article categorization
This article was categorized based on scheme outlined at WP:DERM:CAT. kilbad (talk) 16:45, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Edit Request
NOTE: I am proposing this edit for FleishmanHillard on behalf of Daiichi Sankyo. I am a paid editor and am aware of the COI guidelines.

I am submitting this edit request to bring your attention to the fact that the World Health Organization reclassified pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) and giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCT-TS) to “tenosynovial giant cell tumor” or “TGCT” in 2013 in its 4th edition of WHO Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone (paid subscription required) to encompass a family of lesions in the soft tissue surrounding large & small joints, which all share a common pathogenesis.

As you know, this is a rare disease with very limited online resources, and the scientific and medical community are continually learning more about the condition. There are several resources containing information about TGCT, and a few are provided below, which should not be considered all-inclusive. Publications about TGCT have been posted by:


 * National Institutes of Health (The Patient Perspective on the Impact of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors on Daily Living: Crowdsourcing Study on Physical Function and Quality of Life ; Localized and diffuse forms of tenosynovial giant cell tumor (formerly giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath and pigmented villonodular synovitis).

We gather it is your objective to ensure the community has as much accurate and up-to-date information possible. Toward that end, we’re requesting that the existing GCT-TS page be updated to include “TGCT” as an overarching name for the condition as adopted by the World Health Organization and the National Organization for Rare Disorders.
 * Clinicaltrials.gov, where you can see that TGCT trials include both PVNS trials and giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath trials.

Thank you for your consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 22:55, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

Reply 01-NOV-2018
If choice number two above is your intention, kindly change the  template's answer parameter to read from yes to no Regards,  Spintendo   07:56, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
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Clarification on Edit Request
NOTE: I am proposing this edit for FleishmanHillard on behalf of Daiichi Sankyo. I am a paid editor and am aware of the COI guidelines.

As a follow up to your request for clarification, our request is submitted with the intention of adding a passage to the existing first sentence of the page which introduces localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor as an alternate name for giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath. Requested verbatim addition (bolded) and sourcing follow:


 * Giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath, also known as giant-cell synovioma, localized nodular tenosynovitis and localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor or TGCT is a firm lesion, measuring 1 to 3 cm in diameter, and is most commonly attached to the tendons of the fingers, hands, and wrists, with a predilection for the flexor surfaces.

Also, as giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath and pigmented villonodular synovitis are related conditions, we also would like to request that the “See also” section of this page be updated to include a link to the pigmented villonodular synovitis Wikipedia page. The “See also” section of pigmented villonodular synovitis page has a link to the giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath Wikipedia page, so we’re hoping to add a cross-link here so people who are learning about the related conditions can quickly access additional information about each disease. Thank you for your consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 16:06, 6 December 2018 (UTC)

Reply 06-DEC-2018
Regards,  Spintendo   02:02, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
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