Sarcoma
| Sarcoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Sarcoma |
| Short definition | Sarcoma - (pronounced) (sar-KOH-moo) type of cancer that starts in the bone or soft tissues of the body, including cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, connective tissue, or other connective or supporting tissue. Different types of sarcomas are based on where the cancer forms. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Sarcoma - (pronounced) (sar-KOH-moo) type of cancer that starts in the bone or soft tissues of the body, including cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, connective tissue, or other connective or supporting tissue. Different types of sarcomas are based on where the cancer forms. For example, osteosarcoma forms in bone, liposarcoma forms in fat, and rhabdomyosarcoma forms in muscle. Treatment and prognosis depend on the type and grade of cancer (how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope and how fast the cancer is likely to grow and spread). Sarcomas occur in both adults and children
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sarcoma
- Wikipedia's article - Sarcoma
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