Sarcomas - STS covered here

Question 1

STS stands for what?

Answer 1

Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Question 2

T/F: overall, Sarcomas are not common types of tumors

Answer 2

true

Question 3

what are the main types of sarcomas? (2)

Answer 3

bone and soft tissue

Question 4

bone or soft tissue sarcomas start in areas like the following - fat, muscle, nerves, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or deep skin tissues

Answer 4

soft tissue sarcomas (STS)

Question 5

T/F: STS can occur almost anywhere in body

Answer 5

true

Question 6

what are the most common locations for STS?

Answer 6

arms, legs, abdomen, and or retroperitoneum

Question 7

where is retroperitoneum?

Answer 7

it is a space located behind abdominal cavity

Question 8

T/F: there is over 50 types of STS

Answer 8

true

Question 9

the following are types of bone or soft tissue sarcomas?

Answer 9

STS

Question 10

where do angiosarcomas start?

Answer 10

blood vessels

Question 11

where do Kaposi sarcomas start?

Answer 11

lymph or blood vessels

Question 12

where does Leiomyosarcoma start?

Answer 12

smooth muscle; mostly occurs in abdomen

Question 13

Leiomyosarcoma occurs mainly in smooth muscle of the ____

Answer 13

abdomen

Question 14

where does Lipomyosarcoma start?

Answer 14

fat

Question 15

Liposarcomas occurs mainly in fat tissues of the ____

Answer 15

thighs

Question 16

Rhabdomyosarcoma occurs in ____ muscles

Answer 16

voluntary; muscles we control

Question 17

what is most common STS that occurs in children?

Answer 17

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 18

lymphatic spread for STS is common or rare?

Answer 18

rare

Question 19

STS are known to spread more local or distant?

Answer 19

LOCAL

Question 20

if STS were to spread distantly … where is 1st place it would go

Answer 20

lung