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Alveolar soft part sarcoma

Disease Alveolar rhabdomyosarcomaAlveolitis

Alveolar soft part sarcoma
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A rare slow-growing malignant connective tissue tumor. The tumors occur most frequently in the arms and legs.

 


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Alveolar soft part sarcoma, abbreviated ASPS, is a very rare type of soft tissue sarcoma, that grows slowly and whose cell of origin is unknown.

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Alveolar soft part sarcoma
a slowly growing Tumour: Lump of cells, clearly distinguishable from its surroundings, often compressing and\/or displacing other organs\/structures.

Alveolar soft part sarcoma
This is a tumor of uncertain histogenesis. A consistent chromosomal translocation t(X;17)(p11.2;q25) juxtaposes the ASPSCR1 gene with the TFE3 gene.[5] ASPS is considered a chemoresistant tumor.

(Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma; Angiosarcoma; Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans; Desmoid Sarcoma; Fibrosarcoma; Leiomyosarcoma; Liposarcoma; Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma; Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma); Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor; ...

(Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma; Angiosarcoma; Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans; Desmoid Sarcoma; Fibrosarcoma; Leiomyosarcoma; Liposarcoma; Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma; Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma); Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor; ...

Alveolar soft part sarcoma.
Clear cell sarcoma (malignant melanoma of soft parts).
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor.

alveolar soft part sarcoma (al-VEE-oh-lur . sar-KOH-muh) A soft tissue tumor that is most common in older children and teenagers. It begins in the soft supporting tissue that connects and surrounds the organs and other tissues.

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There are many types of soft tissue sarcoma, including: alveolar soft part sarcoma, angiosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, desmoid sarcoma, fibrosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, lymphoma (lymphosarcoma), ...

Soft tissue sarcoma (alveolar soft part sarcoma)
Soft tissue sarcoma (angiosarcoma)
Soft tissue sarcoma (dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans)
Soft tissue sarcoma (desmoid sarcoma)
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Two types of sarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) and cardiac sarcoma, are discussed in this section. For more information on other types of sarcoma, read the Cancer.Net Guide to Sarcoma.

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See also: Sarcoma, Cancer, Soft tissue sarcoma, Surgery, Aging

Disease Alveolar rhabdomyosarcomaAlveolitis

 
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