07/12/2021
This month is and we support our little friend in our community and stand strong for him and his! Love ya Brodie!
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A sarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in tissues like bone or muscle. Bone and soft tissue sarcomas are the main types of sarcoma. Soft tissue sarcomas can develop in soft tissues like fat, muscle, nerves, fibrous tissues, blood vessels, or deep skin tissues. They can be found in any part of the body.
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The American Cancer Society's estimates for soft tissue sarcomas in the United States for 2021 are:
About 13,460 new soft tissue sarcomas will be diagnosed (7,720 in males and 5,740 in females).
About 5,350 people (2,840 males and 2,510 females) are expected to die of soft tissue sarcomas.
These statistics include both adults and children.
The most common types of sarcoma in adults are:
Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (previously called malignant fibrous histiocytoma)
Liposarcoma
Leiomyosarcoma
Certain types occur more often in certain parts of the body more often than others. For example, leiomyosarcomas are the most common type of sarcoma found in the abdomen (belly), while liposarcomas and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas are most common in legs. But pathologists (doctors who specialize in diagnosing cancers by how they look under the microscope), may not always agree on the exact type of sarcoma. Sarcomas of uncertain type are very common.
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