Soft tissues include fat, muscle, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves. STS can begin to form tumors in any of these soft tissues.

If soft tissue sarcoma is diagnosed, results will help determine the stage of cancer (I–IV), based on size and spread.Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment OptionsTreatment depends on the stage and ...

Researchers at the University of Iowa are investigating the potential of using photodynamic therapy, a type of cancer treatment that uses high-frequency light and photosensitizing agents, to combat ...

Soft tissue sarcoma is usually found in the chest, arms, legs and abdomen, but it can develop anywhere in the body, the NCI says. UCLA's study was published Feb. 13 in the journal Clinical Cancer ...

Reference Perry LM, Cruz SM, Kleber KT, et al. Human soft tissue sarcomas harbor an intratumoral viral microbiome which is linked with natural killer cell infiltrate and prognosis.

The American Cancer Society estimates that about 13,400 people will receive a diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma in 2023. Soft tissue sarcomas occur most commonly in the extremities (your arms and ...

According to the American Cancer Society, it is projected that in 2024 alone, approximately 13,590 new cases of soft tissue sarcoma will be diagnosed in the United States.

A soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a malignant tumor that starts in soft tissue such as muscle, deep skin tissues, cartilage, or fat. It often occurs as a lump in the arm, although it can happen anywhere.