liposarcoma
- noun
- /ˌlaɪpəˈsɑrkəˌmə/
- Specialized
- Larson et al. reported the first case of a liposarcoma of the tongue in 1976.
- intraoral liposarcoma
- differentiate liposarcoma
- well-differentiated liposarcoma
Examples
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The classification of liposarcomas has important implications for biologic behavior and patient prognosis.
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We report the rare case of a well-differentiated liposarcoma arising in the tongue of a 55-year-old man.
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In some large series, 4 to 9% of liposarcomas involved the head and neck region.
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The incidence of liposarcoma peaks in the fifth through seventh decades of life.
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Most intraoral liposarcomas have been located in the cheek, floor of the mouth, and tongue.
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Liposarcoma is the most common soft-tissue malignancy in adults, but the appearance of a liposarcoma in the head and neck region is distinctly unusual.
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Liposarcoma is the most common soft-tissue malignancy in adults, but the appearance of a liposarcoma in the head and neck region is distinctly unusual.
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The prognosis for patients with liposarcoma can be correlated not only with histology but also with the site of origin and the size of the tumor at presentation.
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An understanding of the histologic subtypes and corresponding clinical behavior of liposarcomas will assist physicians in appropriately managing these patients.
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In some large series, 4 to 9% of liposarcomas involved the head and neck region.
Synonyms
A type of cancer that starts in bone, muscle, or fat tissue
How Dangerous
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Liposarcoma joins lipo- meaning 'fat' and sarcoma meaning 'a tumor of soft flesh', so it names a cancer that starts in fat cells.