sarcoma

Question 1

sarcoma

Answer 1

cancers originating in muscles, bones, other types connective tissue

Question 2

osteosarcoma

Answer 2

most common form of bone cancer

Question 3

chondrosarcoma

Answer 3

cancer originating from cartilage

Question 4

ewing sarcoma

Answer 4

bone and soft tissue cancer , most often affecting children + young adults

Question 5

rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 5

originating frmo skeletal muscle

Question 6

leiomyosarcoma

Answer 6

cancer originating from smooth muscle

Question 7

synovial sarcoma

Answer 7

originating from soft tissues around the joints

Question 8

angiosarcom

Answer 8

originating from the blood and lymph vessels

Question 9

kaposi’s sarcoma

Answer 9

cancer caused by human herpesvirus 8, most often seen in patients with end-stage HIV, causing typical red/purple raised skin lesions but also affecting other parts of the body

Question 10

presentation - features which should raise suspocion

Answer 10

soft tissue lump, esp if growing, large or painful
bone swelling
persistent bone pain

Question 11

Ix

Answer 11

X-ray: first for bony lumps or persistentpain
USS: soft tissue lumps

CT, MRI
biopsy

Question 12

most common location for sarcoma to metastasise

Answer 12

lungs

Question 13

Mx

Answer 13

surgery
radiotherapy
chemotherapy
palliative