Soft-tissue sarcomas are tumors that can happen in many different tissues in the body. Most soft-tissue sarcomas begin in the arms, legs, or the body wall. People usually first notice a painless lump, ...

Ravin Ratan, MD, MEd, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, explains the origins of soft tissue sarcomas within the body—which account for 1% of cancers in adult patients—how they are ...

The FDA's orphan drug designation supports LP-284's development for soft tissue sarcomas, addressing significant unmet needs in this adult patient population. The FDA granted orphan drug designation ...

It's not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring. But thanks to a Johns Hopkins Medicine doctor and his newly reported ...

Despite such guidelines, though, the investigators said there is a lack of evidence-based or widely accepted consensus on ...

Clear cell sarcoma is an uncommon and aggressive soft tissue tumour that most often arises in the tendons and aponeuroses of young adults. It is distinguished by its melanocytic features and, in many ...

Unlike those found in adults, childhood cancers are particular in many respects, they are rare with cumulative incidence up to 15 years varying only slightly from one country to another country ...

A doctor may use an ultrasound scan as one of the first tests to diagnose and assess a soft tissue sarcoma. An ultrasound can help doctors determine the nature of the lump and plan the most effective ...