Sarcoma, tumour of connective tissue (tissue that is formed from mesodermal, or mesenchymal, cells). Sarcomas are distinguished from carcinomas, which are tumours of epithelial tissues. Sarcoma is relatively rare in adults but is one of the more common m
While over 50 types of soft-tissue sarcoma have been described, some of the more commonly encountered pediatric soft-tissue sarcomas of the upper extremity include alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, epithelioid sarcoma, synovial sarcoma, infantile fibrosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and malignant peripheral...
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and “Head and neck sarcomas”. Section on “Surgical principles” and “Local treatment for primary soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities and chest wall”,section onResection)Although the rarity of these tumors has precluded any definitive efficacy trial4, as with other adult-type soft t ...
neoplasm,tumor,tumour- an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose carcinosarcoma- a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixed malignance,malignancy- (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death ...
a cancerous growth of primitive fat cells. Also calledlipoma sarcomatode. lymphoma a growth of lymphoid tissue that is commonly cancerous and typically enlarges the lymph nodes. medulloblastoma a malignant tumor that commonly originates in the cere-bellum. ...
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a rare soft tissue sarcoma of ectomesenchymal origin. It is the malignant counterpart of benign soft tissue tumors like neurofibromas and schwannomas and may often follow them. Common sites include deeper soft tissues, usually in the proximity of a nerve ...
a malignant neoplasm of lymphatic tissue, lymphosarcoma can develop at several sites (abomasum, uterus). When in the eye, it usually presents as a retrobulbar mass with progressive expansion and spread. View chapterExplore book Recurrent driver mutations in benign tumors Carolina Cavalieri Gomes, in...
You might hear this condition called a pleomorphic undifferentiatedsarcoma. That’s its newer name. What Causes It, and Who’s at Risk? These tumors may be linked to other medical conditions such as Paget disease, certainchemotherapytreatments, or pastradiationtreatments. But it’s not clear what...
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