Sarcoma Cancer

A sarcoma is basically a cancer that is of the connective or supportive tissue, which are basically a bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels and soft tissue. Sarcomas are also referred to Bone tumours but they belong to an entirely different category, due to their different experimental and infinitesimal distinctiveness and they are also treated another way. One of the most common childhoods bone cancers are known as Osteogenic sarcoma or osteosarcoma. In adults Soft tissue sarcomas are seen as being more common than would be usually found in children.


TYPES PF SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA : There are many types of soft tissue sarcoma, and they tend to grow and develop differently.

. Fibrosarcoma
. Myxofibrosarcomas
. Desmoid tumors
. Liposarcomas
. Synovial sarcomas
. Rhabdomyosarcomas
. Leiomyosarcomas
. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNST)
. Angiosarcomas
. Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST)
. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)



RISKS OF SARCOMA CANCER :

*Radiation
*Family history
*Exposure to chemicals



SYMTOMS / SIGNS OF SARCOMA CANCER :

1. Bone pain is the most common problem
2. Progressing pain and/or swelling and fever may occur
3. Pain may be worse at night
4. Pain may be relieved by rest / not putting weight on the affected limb
5. Symptoms similar to those of injuries, bursitis, arthritis or benign bony tumors.


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