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Soft tissue sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that starts in soft tissue, such as muscle and fat. What is soft tissue sarcoma? Symptoms. Causes. Tests and next steps. Treatment. Help and support. Find out more about soft tissue sarcoma, its symptoms, when to get medical help, testing and diagnosis, treatment and where to find help and support.
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Soft tissue sarcoma is a rare cancer that can start almost anywhere inside the soft tissue of the body. Soft tissues include muscles, fat, blood vessels, ligaments and tendons. Soft tissue sarcoma is most common in people over 65 or people who have been treated with radiotherapy in the past.
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Soft tissue sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the body's soft tissues. The soft tissues connect, support and surround other body structures. Soft tissues include muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and linings of the joints. Soft tissue sarcoma can happen anywhere in the body. It happens most often in the ...
A soft tissue sarcoma may not cause any symptoms at first. As the cancer grows, it may cause: 1. A noticeable lump or swelling. 2. Pain, if the growth presses on nerves or muscles.
It's not clear what causes most soft tissue sarcomas. Soft tissue sarcoma starts when a connective tissue cell gets changes in its DNA. A cell's DNA holds the instructions that tell a cell what to do. The changes turn the connective tissue cells into cancer cells. The changes tell the cancer cells to grow and make more cells. Healthy cells die as p...
Factors that may raise the risk of sarcoma include: 1. Inherited syndromes.A risk of soft tissue sarcoma can run in families. Genetic syndromes that increase the risk include hereditary retinoblastoma, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis and Werner syndrome. 2. Chemical exposure.Being exposed ...
A soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a rare cancer. It can develop in the cells of tissues that support, connect, surround and protect the organs in the body. These tissues include: fat. muscle. nerves. fibrous tissues. tendons and ligaments. blood vessels.
The most common symptom of soft tissue sarcoma is a lump somewhere on your body. It's usually found deep under your skin and you may feel it before you see it. The lump is usually solid to the touch, painless and hard to move around under the skin.
Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that develop in the supporting tissues of the body. Find out what it is, where it starts and who is more likely to be diagnosed.
Soft tissue sarcomas are rare cancerous tumors that develop in the tissues that support and surround your bones and organs. (Think muscles, tendons and fat cells.) Soft tissue sarcomas usually develop in your arms, legs, chest and the back of your belly, or retroperitoneum.
