Sarcomas - STS covered here Flashcards
STS stands for what?
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
T/F: overall, Sarcomas are not common types of tumors
true
what are the main types of sarcomas? (2)
bone and soft tissue
bone or soft tissue sarcomas start in areas like the following - fat, muscle, nerves, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or deep skin tissues
soft tissue sarcomas (STS)
T/F: STS can occur almost anywhere in body
true
what are the most common locations for STS?
arms, legs, abdomen, and or retroperitoneum
where is retroperitoneum?
it is a space located behind abdominal cavity
T/F: there is over 50 types of STS
true
the following are types of bone or soft tissue sarcomas?
STS
where do angiosarcomas start?
blood vessels
where do Kaposi sarcomas start?
lymph or blood vessels
where does Leiomyosarcoma start?
smooth muscle; mostly occurs in abdomen
Leiomyosarcoma occurs mainly in smooth muscle of the ____
abdomen
where does Lipomyosarcoma start?
fat
Liposarcomas occurs mainly in fat tissues of the ____
thighs
Rhabdomyosarcoma occurs in ____ muscles
voluntary; muscles we control
what is most common STS that occurs in children?
Rhabdomyosarcoma
lymphatic spread for STS is common or rare?
rare
STS are known to spread more local or distant?
LOCAL
if STS were to spread distantly … where is 1st place it would go
lung
