Soft tissue sarcoma
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Definition
Tumors from tissues of mesenchymal origin Etiology
Classification:
Cell of origin Malignant tumour
- Fibrous tissue - Fibrosarcoma
- Adipose tissue - Liposarcoma
- Undifferentiated mesenchyme - Myxoma,Mesenchymoma
- Muscles - Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Synovium - Synovial sarcoma
- Blood,lymph vessels - Angiosarcoma- lymphangiosarcoma, kaposi...
- Nerves - Malignant neurilemoma, malignant schwanoma
- Cartilage - Chondrosarcoma
AJCC Cancer staging, Memorial Sloan Kettering grading system
Histogenic types
Clinical examination
Biopsy -TRUCUT biopsy, open biopsy, frozen section biopsy
Treatment
- Surgery
- Post operative radiotherapy- advantages and disadvantages
- Chemotherapy
- Treatment recommendations according to stage
Prognosis, Summary.
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