Soft tissue sarcomas
Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers of our supportive tissue which includes muscle, cartilage, fat cells and blood vessels. The areas of the body that they usually affect are the legs and arms, the chest, pelvis and the head and neck area.
There are lots of different types but the ones that most commonly affect young people are rhabdomyosarcomas, synovial sarcomas & fibrosarcomas. The first symptom is usually a painless lump or swelling. The cause is unknown.
The tests which diagnose it are biopsy, x-rays, scans and blood tests. The treatment is chemotherapy radiotherapy and surgery and depending on the type and what is involved a combination of treatments are often given.
More information is available on the Click4Tic website.
