Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma
| Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma |
| Short definition | undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma - (pronounced) (un-DIH-feh-REN-shee-AY-ted PLEE-oh-MOR-fik sar-KOH-muh) type of cancer that usually forms in soft tissue but can also form in bone. It can appear anywhere on the body, but it usually occurs in the legs (particularly the thighs), the arms, or the back of the abdomen. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma - (pronounced) (un-DIH-feh-REN-shee-AY-ted PLEE-oh-MOR-fik sar-KOH-muh) type of cancer that usually forms in soft tissue but can also form in bone. It can appear anywhere on the body, but it usually occurs in the legs (particularly the thighs), the arms, or the back of the abdomen. It can also occur in a part of the body where a patient has received radiation therapy in the past. Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas often grow rapidly and spread to other parts of the body, including the lungs. They usually appear in older adults and can sometimes present as a second cancer in patients with retinoblastoma. Also called malignant fibrous cytoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma
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