Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Chest Wall

Soft tissues include muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and joint linings (synovial tissue). Cancerous tumors (sarcomas) of the soft tissue are rare, but there are many types. Because soft tissue sarcomas arise from a number of different kinds of tissue, they can occur anywhere in the body. Outcomes for people with soft tissue sarcomas depend on the type, size, grade, stage and location of the tumor, as well as a person's age and general health. Clasification from grade are: low, middle, high diferenciations. Several subtypes of liposarcoma exist: Well-differentiated liposarcoma, synonymous with a typical lipomatous tumor; the former term is used almost exclusively for lesions in the retroperitoneum, while the latter is used for lesions arising elsewhere. Dedifferentiated liposarcoma, which consists of well-differentiated liposarcoma adjacent to a more poorly differentiated tumor. Myxoid/round cell liposarcoma. Pleomorphic liposarcoma. Conclusions: Surgery is important in the treatment of most sarcomas.[Additional treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may be administered before and/or after surgery. Adjuvant radiotherapy may also be used after surgical excision for liposarcoma. Keywords: soft tissues, soft tissue sarcoma, liposarcoma, lipomatous tumor, retroperitoneum, Myxoid/round cell liposarcoma. Pleomorphic liposarcoma.