sarcomas (bone and soft tissue)

Question 1

_______ occur in extraskeletal connective tissues that provide connection, support, and movement

Answer 1

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS)

Question 2

Common cells in the connective tissues are the

Answer 2

mesoderm, primitive mesenchyme, and ectoderm

Question 3

_____ Arise in structures that have connective tissues like blood vessel walls, pleura, pericardium, endothelium of blood vessels, bone, cartilage, muscles, and soft connective tissues

Answer 3

sarcomas

Question 4

Soft tissue sarcomas mostly occur in ____in adults

Answer 4

extremities

Question 5

Soft tissue sarcomas mostly occur in the_____ for Children

Answer 5

trunk, head, and neck

Question 6

Common symptoms of sarcomas are a

Answer 6

painless, enlarging mass

Question 7

When irradiating sarcomas, it is important that the entire ______of the extremity or area is not within the treatment field

Answer 7

circumference

Question 8

Sarcomas are named by the tissues they

Answer 8

occur in

Question 9

The Most common sarcoma pathology in adults is

Answer 9

malignant fibrous histiocytomas (MFH)

Question 10

Most common sarcoma pathology in children is:

Answer 10

rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 11

_____ is a:

Answer 11

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 12

Highly malignant tumors in the skeletal muscles that can occur in any location of the body

Answer 12

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 13

Subtypes of Rhabdomyosarcoma include

Answer 13

embryonal (most common), alveolar, pleomorphic/anaplastic, mixed type, and spindle cell

Question 14

Most common site of rhabdomyosarcoma is the

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genitourinary tract

kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, and genital organs

Question 15

rhabdomyosarcoma typically occurs between the ages of

Answer 15

0 to 19

Question 16

Osteosarcoma occurs in

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osteoblasts (immature bone) in osteoid tissue

Question 17

Osteosarcoma Most frequently occurs in the __________ like the distal femur’ proximal tibia, or shoulder

Answer 17

metaphysis of extremities

Question 18

Osteosarcomas are radio___

Answer 18

radioresistant

Question 19

osteosarcomas typically occur between thr ages of

Answer 19

10-19

Question 20

______ is the second most common bone tumor

Answer 20

Ewing’s sarcoma

Question 21

Ewing’s sarcoma: occurs most frequently in the

Answer 21

diaphysis of the femur

Question 22

Ewing’s sarcoma Has an _____appearance on radiographic images

Answer 22

onion-shaped

Question 23

Ewing sarcoma is More common in children and adolescents ____than the age of 19

Answer 23

younger

Question 24

______ are tumors of the cartilage

Answer 24

Chondrosarcomas

Question 25

Chondrosarcomas most commonly occur in the

Answer 25

pelvis, upper leg, and shoulder

Question 26

Chondrosarcomas are most common in adults over the age of

Answer 26

40

Question 27

Chondrosarcomas aggressively spread to

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local areas

Question 28

soft tissue sarcoma etiology

Answer 28

• direct cause is unknown
• genetic and environmental factors such as previous radiation, herbicide exposure