Malignant Soft Tissue Tumours

Question 1

What is a sarcoma?

Answer 1

Malignant soft tissue tumours arising from connective tissues

Question 2

Normal age range of sarcoma?

Answer 2

50-70 years

Question 3

What is angiosarcoma?

Answer 3

Blood vessel sarcoma

Question 4

What is fibrosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma?

Answer 4

Fibrous tissue sarcoma

Question 5

What is a liposarcoma?

Answer 5

Fat sarcoma

Question 6

What is rhabdomyosarcoma?

Answer 6

Skeletal muscle sarcoma

Question 7

What is synovial sarcoma?

Answer 7

Sarcoma of the synovial lining of joints or tendons

Question 8

Treatment of sarcoma?

Answer 8

Surgery + limb salvage surgery/amputation + adjunctive chemotherapy and/ or radiotherapy