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Sarcoma Health Article

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Author Info: Kate Kretschmann, The Gale Group Inc., Gale, Detroit, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2002

Definition

A general term for any cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissues. Sarcomas can be divided into soft tissue and bone (osteogenic) sarcomas. Liposarcomas (cancerous tumors of fat tissue) are an example of soft tissue sarcomas, while Ewing's sarcoma is considered an osteogenic sarcoma.

Kate Kretschmann

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