You are in Medical Library . A patient-oriented review of pediatric soft tissue sarcoma, its description, staging, and treatment.
Soft tissues connect, support, and surround other body parts and organs.
Soft tissue sarcomas are rare in infants and children. If a patient has symptoms of a soft tissue sarcoma, the doctor may order x-rays and other tests. The doctor may also cut out a small piece of tissue and have it looked at under the microscope to see if there are any cancer cells. This is called a biopsy. There are many different kinds of soft tissue sarcoma, depending on the soft tissue where the cancer begins.