Myxoid liposarcoma
| Myxoid liposarcoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Myxoid liposarcoma |
| Short definition | Myxoid liposarcoma - (pronounced) (MIK-soyd LIH-poh-sar-KOH-muh) rare type of cancer that starts in fat cells. It usually occurs in the thigh, but can also occur in the buttocks, the back of the abdomen, or the trunk (chest and abdomen). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Myxoid liposarcoma - (pronounced) (MIK-soyd LIH-poh-sar-KOH-muh) rare type of cancer that starts in fat cells. It usually occurs in the thigh, but can also occur in the buttocks, the back of the abdomen, or the trunk (chest and abdomen). Some myxoid liposarcoma cells have a specific genetic change called a translocation (part of one chromosome swaps places with part of another chromosome). Myxoid liposarcoma usually occurs in adults and is rare in children and adolescents. It's a type of soft tissue sarcoma
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