Structured Summary
Abstract
A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant.
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Classification
Broader headings
Narrower headings
- Adenosarcoma
- Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
- Carcinosarcoma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Clear Cell Sarcoma
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
- Endometrial Stromal Tumors
- Experimental Sarcoma
- Fibrosarcoma
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Kaposi Sarcoma
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Liposarcoma
- Lymphangiosarcoma
- Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
- Mesodermal Mixed Tumor
- Myeloid Sarcoma
- Myosarcoma
- Myxosarcoma
- Osteosarcoma
- Phyllodes Tumor
- Small Cell Sarcoma
- Synovial Sarcoma
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Synonyms
13 entry terms
- Sarcoma, Soft Tissue
- Sarcomas
- Sarcomas, Soft Tissue
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- Sarcoma, Epithelioid
- Sarcoma, Spindle Cell
- Epithelioid Sarcoma
- Epithelioid Sarcomas
- Sarcomas, Epithelioid
- Sarcomas, Spindle Cell
- Spindle Cell Sarcoma
- Spindle Cell Sarcomas
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Aspects Covered
39 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term; SARCOMA, EXPERIMENTAL is also available
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sarcoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012509. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012509
- Sarcoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoma
- Sarcoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223911