Sarcoma Flashcards
1
Q
What are sarcomas
A
Cancers originating in te muscles bones or connective tissue
2
Q
What are the types of bone sarcoma
A
Osteosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing sarcoma
3
Q
Where does rhabdomyosarcoma originate
A
skeletal muscle
4
Q
Where do leiomyosarcoma originate
A
Smooth muscle
5
Q
where do liposarcoma originate
A
adipose tissue
6
Q
where do synovial sarcoma originate
A
soft tissue around the joints
7
Q
what causes Kaposi-s sarcoma
A
Human herpes virus 8
usually seen in end stage HIV
8
Q
How can sarcoma present
A
soft tissue lump
bone swelling
persistent bone pain
9
Q
What are initial investigations
A
XR or USS
10
Q
Where is the most common site of metastasis
A
lungs
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