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Sarcoma

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What is Sarcoma?

Sarcomas are cancerous tumors found in the connective tissues. The connective tissues include:

The term sarcoma comes from a Greek word meaning fleshy growth.

Sarcomas fall into two groups – bone tumors and soft tissue sarcomas. Bone tumors are found in the cartilage and bone, which are made up of hard (compact), spongy and smooth tissue. Soft tissue sarcomas occur in the muscles, fat, blood vessels, tendons, fibrous tissue


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