What is childhood soft tissue sarcoma?
Childhood soft tissue sarcoma is cancer that forms in muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue of the body.
Soft tissues of the body connect, support, and surround other body parts and organs. The soft tissues include:
- fat
- bone
- cartilage
- fibrous tissue
- muscles
- nerves
- tendons (bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones)
- synovial tissues (tissues around joints)
- blood vessels
- lymph vessels
Soft tissue sarcoma may occur anywhere in the body. In children, the tumors form most often in the arms, legs, chest, or abdomen.
Soft tissue sarcoma forms in the soft tissues of the body, including the muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, fat, blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerves, and tissues around joints.
Soft tissue sarcoma occurs in children and adults. Soft tissue sarcoma in children may respond differently to treatment and may have a better prognosis than soft tissue sarcoma in adults. Learn more about soft tissue sarcoma in adults at Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment.