Types of Sarcoma

Sarcoma of the Bone
Sarcomas of the bone are somewhat more common in children and adolescents. The most common subtypes of the sarcomas of the bone are:

• Osteosarcoma
• Ewing’s Sarcoma
• Chondrosarcoma

Soft Tissue Sarcomas
There are more than 50 types of soft tissue sarcomas. The most common include:

• Vascular sarcoma
  This is more common in adults and affects the lining of blood vessels and lymphatic channels.
• Smooth muscle sarcoma
  This can develop anywhere in the body, but is more common in the uterus and abdomen.
• Fibrohistiocytic sarcoma
  This is more common in children and usually develops on the arms, legs, and torso.
• Liposarcoma
  This is more common in adults and develops in fatty tissue.

Other factors in diagnosis and treatment planning
There are additional considerations beyond type and subtype that affect recommendations your care team may make for treatment.

• Tumor size offers insights about how quickly the tumor may have developed and how likely it is to spread. Larger cancers are more likely to progress to the lymph nodes.
• Grade assigns a numeric value to describe how abnormal the cancer cells appear under the microscope. The the higher the number the more aggressive the cancer is. Lower numbers are usually is associated with a slower growth.