What is Sarcoma? A Basic Definition

Sarcoma \Sar*co"ma\, n.; pl. L. Sarcomata (# or #), E.
 
          sarcomas. [NL., from
         Gr. ?, from sa`rx, sa`rkos,
         flesh.]
   (Med.)
   A tumor of fleshy consistence; --
         formerly applied to many
   varieties of tumor, now
         restricted to a variety of malignant
   growth made up of
         cells resembling those of fetal development
   without any
         proper intercellular substance.
   [1913 Webster]

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• Synovial Sarcoma: Questions and Answers - National Cancer Institute
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Tue Jul 22

• Sloan-Ketterin g - Physician Biography: Samuel Singer, FACS
• Sinovial sarcoma with extensive osteoid and bone formation. Case report

Mon Jul 21

• Onconurse.com -- Help for oncology nurses to better serve their patients
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• Cancer Information, Research, and Treatment | OncoLink - The Web's First Cancer Resource

Sun Jul 20

• Wiley InterScience :: JOURNALS :: Cancer

Fri Jul 18

• Histopathology Skin-Kaposi sarcoma

Tue Jul 8

• Abstract | 1471-2407-8-19 0 | Kaposi sarcoma in unusual locations

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