A rare cancer of fatty tissue that most commonly develops during late middle age.
Liposarcomas produce firm swellings, usually in the abdomen or the thigh.
The tumours can generally be removed by surgery but tend to recur.
A rare malignant TUMOUR of adipose or fatty tissue. It occurs most frequently in the thighs, buttocks or retro-peritoneum. The four main types are: well di?erentiated; myxoid; round cell; and pleomorphic (variety of forms).
n. a rare malignant tumour of fat cells. It is most commonly found in the thigh and is rare under the age of 30 years. There are four main histological types: well-differentiated, myxoid, pleomorphic, and round-cell liposarcomas. Treatment is usually by surgery.
n. any *cancer of connective tissue. These tumours may occur in any part of the body, as they arise in the tissues that make up an organ rather than being restricted to a particular organ. They can arise in fibrous tissue, muscle, fat, bone, cartilage, synovium, blood and lymphatic vessels, and various other tissues. See also chondrosarcoma; fibrosarcoma; leiomyosarcoma; liposarcoma; lymphangiosarcoma; osteosarcoma; rhabdomyosarcoma. —sarcomatous adj.... sarcoma
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