Sarcoma

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Definition 1

A cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

A usually aggressive malignant mesenchymal cell tumor most commonly arising 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 tumor. Representative subtypes are liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and chondrosarcoma. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 3

A malignant mesenchymal neoplasm. A general term for which the transformed cell type has not been specified. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Definition 4

A malignant mesenchymal tumor for which a distinct line of differentiation cannot be determined. This term may be used for small biopsy specimens for which adequate tissue is not present for definitive classification. (NCI Thesaurus)

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