Sarcoma

Sarcoma is a cancer that arises from mesenchymal cells. Malignant tumors made of cancerous bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, vascular, or hematopoietic tissues are considered sarcomas. There are four types of sarcomas:

Osteosarcoma: It is the most common type of bone cancer. Most cases develop in children and young people who are between the ages of 5 and 20, making it the third most common cancer in young people (after leukemia and brain tumors). Osteosarcoma usually develops in the larger bones, such as the thigh bone (femur) or the shin bone (tibia).

Ewing’s sarcoma: Ewing’s sarcoma usually develops in pelvis, thigh bone or shin bone and most commonly occers in children and young people aged between 10 and 20 years.

Chondrosarcoma: This type of bone cancer usually develops in adults who are between the ages of 40 and 50. The most common sites for chondrosarcoma to develop are pelvis, thigh bone, upper arm bone, shoulder blade (scapula) and the ribs.

Spindle cell sarcoma: Spindle cell sarcoma is very similar to osteosarcoma in terms of its symptoms and treatment, but it affects older adults aged 40 or over.