Your surgeon and healthcare team will discuss the best treatment for a malignant soft tissue tumor. Here are some of the specific soft tissue tumors that we treat:
Liposarcoma
Liposarcoma begin in fatty tissues of your limbs, especially the thigh, and in the abdomen. There are three basic types of liposarcoma. The most common form is well-differentiated liposarcoma, which grow slowly and don’t tend to spread. A more aggressive [LB1] form of well-differentiated liposarcoma is called dedifferentiated liposarcoma. The second most common type is myxoid liposarcoma, which tend to grow slowly. When they are aggressive, they’re called round cell liposarcoma. A third kind is pleomorphic liposarcoma, which is extremely rare.
The main treatment for liposarcoma is surgery.
Fibrosarcoma
A fibrosarcoma is a very rare tumor that begins in fibrous, connective tissue that wraps around your tendons, ligaments and muscles. There are two types of fibrosarcoma: infantile or congenital fibrosarcoma, which usually occurs in infants and young children, and adult-type fibrosarcoma.
Treatment tends to include a combination of surgery and radiation therapy.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a very rare type of skin cancer that begins in connective tissue cells in the middle layer of your skin, and in rare cases in muscle and fascia (a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place). It can first appear as a bruise or scar. As it grows, lumps of tissue (protuberans) may form near the surface of your skin. It often forms on the arms, legs and trunk.
Treatment usually involves surgery.
Synovial sarcoma: Most often found in pediatric patients
Synovial sarcoma can come from the muscle or ligaments. It’s often found in the arm, leg or foot and near joints such as the wrist or ankle. It can also form in soft tissues in the lungs or abdomen. Synovial sarcoma is also called malignant synovioma. It’s rare and tends to occur in children and young adults. The most common sign is a painful lump.
Surgery is the main treatment.