Sarcoma

A sarcoma is a cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

The term comes from a Greek word meaning "fleshy growth." Bone tumors osteosarcomas are also called sarcomas, but are in a separate category because they have different clinical and microscopic characteristics and are treated differently. Osteogenic sarcoma or osteosarcoma is one of the most common childhood bone cancers. Terry Fox is a well-known osteogenic sarcoma patient. At the age of 18 in 1977, Terry's right leg was amputated fifteen centimeters above the knee. In 1980, Terry started his trans-Canada run from Newfoundland to British Columbia in the name of raising money for cancer research. After running 5,373 kilometers, it was discovered that his cancer had metastasized to his lungs. Terry died in 1981, but his Marathon of Hope and the courage with which he ran lives on around the world. For example, his fundraising efforts are credited in funding research which has dramatically improved the survivability of osteogenic sarcoma. [[1] (http://www.terryfoxrun.org/english/foundation/default.asp?s=1)]

Types of sarcoma

• Soft tissue sarcoma, including
  • Fibrosarcoma
  • Malignant fibrous hystiocytoma
  • Dermatofibrosarcoma
  • Liposarcoma
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Hemangiosarcoma
  • Kaposi's sarcoma
  • Lymphangiosarcoma
  • Synovial sarcoma
  • Neurofibrosarcoma
  • Extraskeletal chondrosarcoma
  • Extraskeletal osteosarcoma
• Osteosarcoma

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