| Soft tissue sarcoma is a disease in which cancer | | | | tissue sarcoma include the following: |
| (malignant) cells begin growing in soft tissue in the | | | | The exact cause of soft tissue sarcoma is not |
| body. They can develop in any part of the body. | | | | known. |
| Soft tissue sarcomas aren't common. Soft tissue | | | | Prior exposure to radiation. |
| sarcomas originate in such tissues as fat, muscles, | | | | Exposure to some chemical agents and recent |
| nerves, tendons, and blood and lymph vessels. | | | | history of trauma. |
| They occur slightly more often in men than in | | | | History of angiosarcoma of the liver |
| women, and they sometimes occur in children and | | | | Weak or poorly functioning immune system. |
| adolescents. There are many different kinds of | | | | Li-Fraumeni syndrome. |
| soft tissue sarcoma, depending on the soft tissue | | | | Symptoms of Soft tissue sarcoma |
| where the cancer begins. Rhabdomyosarcoma is | | | | Some symptoms related to Soft tissue sarcoma |
| the most common type of childhood soft tissue | | | | are as follows: |
| sarcoma. Some sarcomas, such as osteosarcoma, | | | | Stomach pain and vomiting. |
| start in bone. These grow and develop differently | | | | Pain, which becomes more constant as the |
| and are treated differently from soft tissue | | | | disease progresses. |
| sarcomas. | | | | Swelling may be present in the area of pain. |
| Soft tissue sarcoma is more likely to develop in | | | | Cough and breathlessness. |
| people who have specific genetic conditions, such | | | | Bleeding. |
| as Li-Fraumeni syndrome, who have previously | | | | Pain in the pelvis or lower abdomen. |
| received radiation therapy. Because soft tissue is | | | | The feeling of being full without eating very much |
| relatively elastic, tumors can grow rather large, | | | | (early satiety). |
| pushing aside normal tissue, before they are felt | | | | Treatment of Soft tissue sarcoma |
| or cause problems. Soft tissue sarcomas are | | | | Here is list of the methods for treating Soft |
| classified according to the type of soft tissue | | | | tissue sarcoma: |
| they resemble. The first symptom may be a solid | | | | Surgery is the most common treatment for soft |
| mass or lump. If the mass interferes with a | | | | tissue sarcoma. |
| function of the body, it may cause other | | | | Chemotherapy has been very effective in bone |
| symptoms. Soft tissue sarcoma rarely causes | | | | sarcomas and rhabdomyosarcomas, or muscle |
| fever, weight loss, or night sweats. Less | | | | tumors. |
| commonly they may occur in the head and neck. | | | | Radiation therapy- also called radiotherapy or |
| Soft tissue sarcomas go by a variety of names, | | | | X-ray therapy- involves treating cancer with |
| depending on the tissue in which they originate. | | | | beams of high-energy particles, or waves |
| Causes of Soft tissue sarcoma | | | | (radiation), such as gamma rays or X-rays. |
| The common causes and risk factor's of Soft | | | | |