Why Are Sarcoma Subtypes Significant?
Within the two categories of soft tissue sarcoma and bone sarcoma there are many subtypes. For example, there are more than 80 different soft tissue sarcoma subtypes, including: rare and ultra-rare sarcomas.
Not all sarcoma subtypes are aggressive, high-grade malignancies with a significant risk for developing metastases. Many (30-40%) malignant sarcomas of bone or soft tissue are low-grade or intermediate-grade malignancies that may carry only a small risk for metastatic disease.
In addition, there are many more benign tumors of bone and soft tissue in children and adults than there are malignant tumors.
Timely and correct subtype diagnosis is critical and is the key to determining the best systemic therapies and treatment protocols.
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