chondrosarcoma
- noun
- /ˌkɒndroʊsɑːrˈkoʊmə/
- Specialized
:
condrosarcoma
- The doctor confirmed the diagnosis of chondrosarcoma after reviewing the imaging results.
- chondrosarcoma of the larynx
- laryngeal chondrosarcoma
Examples
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We believe that laryngectomy is rarely necessary as an initial treatment for laryngeal chondrosarcoma.
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Chondrosarcomas are most common among men between 50 and 80 years of age.
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As only approximately 200 cases have been reported, chondrosarcoma of the larynx is a rare tumor.
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We suspected that the lesion was a chondrosarcoma, and we scheduled the patient for surgery.
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Although laryngeal sarcomas are uncommon, chondrosarcoma is the most common of them.
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Chondrosarcoma was suspected only at a late stage, after the tumor had grown to very large proportions.
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Because of the indolent growth of chondrosarcomas, recurrences can often be treated by additional conservative surgery.
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Our case clearly demonstrates the diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic challenges involved in the management of chondrosarcomas of the larynx.
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Histopathologic findings were compatible with a low-grade chondrosarcoma of the larynx (Figure 2).
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The diagnosis of laryngeal chondrosarcoma is likely to be missed because of its infrequent occurrence and its indolent pattern of growth.
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Synonyms
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A type of cancer that starts in bone, muscle, or fat tissue
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Cancer cells that grow without control and can destroy nearby tissue
How Serious
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chondrosarcoma comes from the parts chondro- ('cartilage') and -sarcoma ('a tumor of flesh'), so it literally means a tumor made of cartilage. That's why a chondrosarcoma is a type of cancer that develops from cartilage cells, often in bone.