Sarcoma facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sarcoma |
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) image of a sarcoma
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| Synonyms | Sarcomas, sarcomata |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Patient UK | Sarcoma |
A sarcoma is a cancer that comes from transformed cells of mesenchymal (connective tissue) origin.
Connective tissue is a term that includes bone, cartilage, fat, vascular, or hematopoietic tissues, and sarcomas can arise in any of these types of tissues. As a result, there are many subtypes of sarcoma. The word sarcoma is derived from the Greek σάρξ sarx meaning "flesh".
See also
In Spanish: Sarcoma para niños
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