K: Sarcoma

Sarcomas are malignancies of mesenchymal tissues, most commonly muscle, bone, fat and connective tissues. They are, as a group, relatively rare and behave differently to the far commoner carcinomas.

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Topics

• Bone Sarcoma
  • Chondrosarcoma
  • Chordoma
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumour (PNET) / Ewing Sarcoma
• Soft Tissue Tumours
  • a) Adipocytic Tumours
  • b) Fibroblastic and Myofibroblastic Tumours
  • c) Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
  • d) Smooth Muscle Tumours
  • f) Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • g) Vascular Tumours
  • h) Other Soft Tissue Tumours
    • i) Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour
    • ii) Synovial Sarcoma
    • iv: Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
    • v) Epithelioid Sarcoma

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• Pathology
  • A: Breast Malignancy
  • B: Thoracic Tumours
  • C: Head and Neck Malignancy
  • D: Skin Malignancy
  • E: Male Reproductive System
  • F: Female Reproductive System Malignancies
  • G: Urinary Tract
  • H: Gastrointestinal Malignancy
  • I: Central Nervous System
  • J: Haematological Malignancy
  • K: Sarcoma
  • L: Paediatric Tumours
  • M: Endocrine Malignancy
  • N: Non Malignant Disease
  • P: Effects of Radiation on Normal Tissue
  • Q: Diagnostic Dilemmas