sarcomas
Cancers of tissue
Sarcomas are malignant tumors arising from connective tissues—bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, or blood vessels.
Unlike carcinomas, which develop from epithelial cells lining organs and skin, sarcomas originate in the body's structural and supportive tissues.
They are relatively rare cancers: The biopsy revealed a soft tissue sarcoma in her thigh.
Singular: sarcoma.
Abnormal tissue masses
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
staging · oncologist · chemotherapy · radiation · prognosis · remission · recurrence · carcinoma
Malignant tumor of fibrous tissue
- synovialOf joint membranes
- EwingFamous TV surname
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- stromalOf connective framework tissue
Something that links
- muscleContractile body tissue
- fatAdipose tissue
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
blood-vessels · nerves · tendons · ligaments · fibroblasts · adipose · skeletal · striated
Cutting out of tissue
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- radiotherapyMedical radiation for cancer
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
multidisciplinary · palliative · reconstruction · rehabilitation · prosthesis · follow-up · surveillance
tumors
Abnormal tissue masses
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
biopsy · staging · oncologist · chemotherapy · radiation · prognosis · remission · recurrence · carcinoma · neoplasm
fibrosarcoma
Malignant tumor of fibrous tissue
- synovialOf joint membranes
- EwingFamous TV surname
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
connective
Something that links
cartilage · blood-vessels · nerves · tendons · ligaments · fibroblasts · adipose · skeletal · striated · vascular
excision
Cutting out of tissue
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- radiotherapyMedical radiation for cancer
surgery · multidisciplinary · palliative · reconstruction · rehabilitation · prosthesis · follow-up · surveillance
sarcomasbenign tumors
Nonmalignant abnormal tissue growths
lipomas · fibromas · hemangiomas · osteomas