The National Cancer Institute has planned a Sarcoma
Progress Review Group to identify research priorities
and resource needs for progress against the
sarcomas.
There are many different sarcomas. The most
common forms include:
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas
originate in connective tissues, fat, blood
vessels, nerves, joints, muscles, cartilage, and
deep dermal tissue. They occur more often in adults.
- Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone
cancer. In children, it occurs most commonly in
the bones around the knee. Although
osteosarcoma most often occurs in adolescents
and young adults, about 10% of cases develop in
people in their 60s and 70s.
- Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) usually
develops in the skin or in the lining of the
mouth, nose, or eye. In the last 20 years, the vast majority of
KS cases have developed in association with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(AIDS).
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