Sarcoma
A sarcoma is a type of cancer that develops from certain tissues, like bone or muscle. There are 2 main types of sarcoma: bone sarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas.
Soft tissue sarcomas - can develop from soft tissues like fat, muscle, nerves, fibrous tissues, blood vessels, or deep skin tissues. They can be found in any part of the body. Most of them develop in the arms or legs.
Sarcomas occurring in bone, such as Osteosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the bone are diseases in which malignant (cancer) cells form in bone. Osteosarcoma usually starts in osteoblasts, which are a type of bone cell that grows into new bone tissue. Osteosarcoma is most common in teenagers and young adults
Soft tissue sarcomas - can develop from soft tissues like fat, muscle, nerves, fibrous tissues, blood vessels, or deep skin tissues. They can be found in any part of the body. Most of them develop in the arms or legs.
Sarcomas occurring in bone, such as Osteosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the bone are diseases in which malignant (cancer) cells form in bone. Osteosarcoma usually starts in osteoblasts, which are a type of bone cell that grows into new bone tissue. Osteosarcoma is most common in teenagers and young adults
SECOND OPINION EXPERTS IN SARCOMA
Director, Orthopedic oncology unit and attending surgeon, Adult reconstruction unit, orthopedic division
Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
Specialty
Orthopedic Oncology, Sarcoma, Adult reconstruction (Joint Replacement) surgery
FACTS ABOUT SARCOMA
1%
1% of adult cancer is sarcoma.
most common
Osteosarcoma is most common in teenagers and young adults
1 in 304
People will be diagnosed with cancer of the soft tissue during their lifetime
1 in 1270
1 in 1270 people will be diagnosed with bone and joint cancers during their lifetime.
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