How long does sarcoma treatment take?
A sarcoma is a type of tumour that usually develops in the connective tissue, such as muscle, bone, and cartilage. Out of other sarcoma types, malignant sarcoma is very rare, around 15% of childhood malignancies and 1% of all adult malignancies. As per a survey, every year near about 14,000 to 15,000 sarcomas are diagnosed, out of which 11,000 to 12,000 are soft tissue sarcomas and 3,000 bone sarcomas. Below mentioned the percentages of sarcomas that appear in the body. 15% in the upper extremities 15% in the head and neck region 40% occur in the lower extremities Conditions that can be mistaken for tumours 30% in the trunk/chest wall/abdominal locations Some of the other conditions can also be categorised as tumours. Occasional lumps and bumps can happen with anyone and it is quite difficult to tell the difference between those masses. All these can either be cancerous or might have been caused due to any rear and tear within our body. There can also be signs of a normal ageing ...