Uterine Sarcoma Cancer
Soft Tissue Cancer (also known as Uterine Sarcoma Cancer) consists of malignant tumors that develop from fat, muscle, nerve, joint, blood vessel, or deep skin tissue. They can develop in any part of the body, although over half of them develop in the arms or legs.
The cause of this type of cancer, can occur from Radiation, Chemotherapy, as well as many other ways. Usual symptoms of Soft Tissue Cancer include: blockage of bleeding of the stomach or bowels, abdominal pain, a lump that is growing anywhere on the body, or blood in your stool or vomit. If you have any of these symptoms, don’t hesitate to contact your doctor immediately.
There are many different types of Uterine Sarcoma Cancer, this explanation of the most common types, is adequately explained by this article that can be found in full, here: http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/clinical/bone.html
Type of soft tissue sarcomas
Malignant fibrous histiocytomas
These are the most common sarcomas. They arise in a special type of cell called a histiocyte and can affect any part of the body, but most commonly occur in the arms or legs.
Fibrosarcomas
These sarcomas arise from birons tissue cells, which make up the tissues that join together the inner structures of the body--muscles to bones, for example. They are most commonly found on the arms, legs or trunk, but can occur deeper in the body. Most people first notice them as a painless firm lump.
Liposarcomas
These sarcomas start in the body's fat cells. They are most common in middle-aged people.
Synovial sarcomas
These sarcomas usually appear as hard lumps and are more common in young adults.
Rhabdomyosarcomas
These sarcomas normally start in the active muscles of the body that move the joints. They mostly occur in the head, neck and pelvis and usually affect young children.
Leiomyosarcomas
These sarcomas arise in involuntary muscle, for example the muscle that makes up the walls of the womb, stomach, intestine and the blood vessels in the body.
Neurofibrosarcomas
These sarcomas arise in the sheath covering the nerves and can occur anywhere in the body. They are most commonly found in individuals with a rare genetic disease called Von Recklinghausen's disease.
Kaposi's sarcoma
Although Kaposi's sarcoma is a type of sarcoma, it differs from other sarcomas in the way it develops. KS can affect people with a weakened immune system, including people with HIV and AIDS. Sometimes KS occurs in people who do not have AIDS.
Bone and soft tissue sarcomas in children
Bone and soft tissue sarcomas, particularly osteosarcoma,
Ewing's sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcomas most often occur
in children. Their symptoms and treatment may
differ in some ways from the same sarcoma occurring
in an adult.
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