The many faces of sarcoma
There are dozens of varieties of sarcoma, with differing characteristics and treatments. Here are a few of them:
- Angiosarcoma—Usually found in the scalp or facial skin of older adults, it often first appears as bruise-like areas and tends to spread rapidly.
- Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma—The most common sarcoma of early childhood or infancy, it tends to arise in the genitourinary tract or head and neck region.
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (gist)—Usually occurring in the stomach or small intestine of middle-aged adults, its initial symptoms may be pain and bleeding.
- Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma—The most common soft tissue sarcoma in adolescents and young adults, it often produces painful swelling in a limb.
- Well Differentiated Liposarcoma—One of the most frequent sarcomas in adults, it usually arises in deep tissues of the limbs or abdomen as a slow-growing mass.
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