Sarcoma Cancer
A sarcoma is a cancer of the connective or supportive tissue and soft tissue. Osteogenic sarcoma or osteosarcoma is one of the most common childhood bone cancers. Soft tissue sarcomas are more common in adults than in children. In all, sarcomas constitute fewer than 1% of all cancers. Its treatment is made more difficult with the existence of more than 70 varieties. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is the most common form of sarcoma, with approximately 3000-3500 cases per year in the United States.
Treatment for sarcoma involves surgery and radiation therapy, and chemotherapy in some people. For sarcomas that are recurrent, systemic chemotherapy is the most frequently utilized therapy. Sarcoma treatment is best directed by experts in this disease, found at major cancer centers in the United States. Any painless or painful growing mass on the body should be examined by a physician and a determination made of whether further treatment is necessary.
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