Sarcoma cancer and types of sarcoma
Sarcoma Cancer that arises from connective tissue such as BONE, TENDON, CARTILAGE, fat, MUSCLE, and other soft tissues. Sarcomas may also develop within the walls of BLOOD vessels, which contain connective tissue. Treatment generally combines surgery to remove the tumor with RADIATION THERAPY or, less commonly, CHEMOTHERAPY. Radiation exposure, such as occurs with radiation therapy for other cancers or with accidental or industrial exposure, increases the risk for sarcoma.
| TYPES OF SARCOMA | |
|---|---|
| Tumor | Location |
| chondrosarcoma | CARTILAGE |
| dermatofibrosarcoma | SKIN |
| fibrosarcoma | fibrous connective tissue (fibroblast proliferation) |
| hemangiosarcoma | BLOOD vessel |
| KAPOSI’S SARCOMA | connective tissue of skin, mucous membranes, organs |
| leiomyoma | smooth MUSCLE, such as the UTERUS |
| liposarcoma | fatty tissue |
| neurofibrosarcoma | nerves |
| osteosarcoma | BONE |
| synovial sarcoma | synovial membrane of a JOINT |
See also ADENOCARCINOMA; BLASTOMA; CARCINOMA; LIPOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; SURGERY FOR CANCER.
