Sarco’ = ‘Soft’ tissue “Connective tissue”

carcinoma= hard cancer

sarcoma = soft cancer

Cells in Matrix / Stroma, No tight junctions eg Fat, Fibro, Cartilage, Muscle, Bone*, Blood*

Demographics

• Rare Ca, <1% of Ca, Young (10%), Thigh 40%,
• Poor prognosis, spread via BV, Surgery*

connective tisue with epithelial-like lining: (joint, pleura, peritoneum, pericardium)

synovium: synovial sarcoma

Mesothelium: mesothelioma

All malignant

Bone Tumours

• Malignant:
• Benign