Sarcoma
| Sarcoma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sarcomas, sarcomata |
| File:Nibib 030207 105309 sarcoma.jpg | |
| Optical coherence tomography (OCT) image of a sarcoma | |
| Medical specialty | Oncology |
A sarcoma is a cancer that comes from transformed cells of mesenchymal (connective tissue) origin.[1]
Connective tissue is a term that includes bone, cartilage, fat, vascular, or hematopoietic tissues, and sarcomas can arise in any of these types of tissues. As a result, there are many subtypes of sarcoma.[2] The word sarcoma is derived from the Greek σάρξ sarx meaning "flesh".[3]
References[change]
- ↑ Yang J, Ren Z, Du X, Hao M, Zhou W (2014-10-27). "The role of mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells in sarcoma: update and dispute". Stem Cell Investigation. 1: 18. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2306-9759.2014.10.01. PMC 4923508. PMID 27358864.
- ↑ "Metastatic Cancer". National Cancer Institute. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ↑ "Definition of SARCOMA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
