sarcoma
noun
sar·co·ma
sär-ˈkō-mə 
plural sarcomas also sarcomata
sär-ˈkō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue (such as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma
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Annually, about 1,000 new cases of osteosarcoma are diagnosed in the United States, and about 200 children and teens are diagnosed with Ewings sarcoma in the U.S. each year.
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Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The theater community is mourning the death of Tony winner Gavin Creel.
Creel's partner Alex Temple Ward confirmed that Creel died on Monday, Sept. 30 at the age of 48 amid treatment for a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
This is a sarcoma, and sarcomas are soft tissue tumors.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Only 1% of adults and 15% of children diagnosed with cancer have sarcoma.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
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Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The theater community is mourning the death of Tony winner Gavin Creel.
Creel's partner Alex Temple Ward confirmed that Creel died on Monday, Sept. 30 at the age of 48 amid treatment for a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
This is a sarcoma, and sarcomas are soft tissue tumors.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Only 1% of adults and 15% of children diagnosed with cancer have sarcoma.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
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sarcoma
noun
sar·co·ma
sär-ˈkō-mə
plural sarcomas also sarcomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue of mesodermal origin (as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) that spreads by extension into neighboring tissue or by way of the bloodstream see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma, spindle-cell sarcoma compare carcinoma
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