Neoplastic Process
sarcoma
sar·co·ma [ sahr-koh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasm
Etymology:
Greek sarx = flesh + -oma = tumor or neoplasm
Definitions related to sarcoma:
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(sarcoma, malignant) A malignant mesenchymal neoplasm. A general term for which the transformed cell type has not been specified.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A cancer that arises in the soft tissues of the body that connect, support, and separate other tissues or organs. Sarcomas can occur almost anywhere in the body.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells. Bone and soft tissue sarcomas are the main types of sarcoma. Sarcoma is usually highly malignant.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A usually aggressive malignant neoplasm of the soft tissue or bone. It arises from muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, bone, cartilage, and blood vessels. Sarcomas occur in both children and adults. The prognosis depends largely on the degree of differentiation (grade) of the neoplasm. Representative subtypes are liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and chondrosarcoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any of a group of tumors usually arising from connective tissue, although the term now includes some of epithelial origin; most are malignant.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Sarcoma is a type of cancer that can occur in various locations in your body.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Soft tissue sarcoma is a form of cancer that occurs due to abnormal and uncontrolled cell growth of the "soft tissues" of the body. These tissues connect, support and surround other body parts and may include muscle, fat, blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerves, tendons and the lining of joints. Many people with early soft tissue sarcoma...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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Sarcoma is a group of rare solid tumors originating in mesenchymal (connective tissue) cells and accounting for 1% of all adult malignancies. They can be divided into 2 broad categories: sarcoma of soft tissues (including fat, muscle, nerve and nerve sheath, blood vessels, and other connective tissue) and sarcoma of bone. More than 50...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Sarcoma, tumour of connective tissue (tissue that is formed from mesodermal, or mesenchymal, cells). Sarcomas are distinguished from carcinomas, which are tumours of epithelial tissues. Sarcoma is relatively rare in adults but is one of the more common malignancies among children; it often spreads...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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