sarcoma
noun
sar·co·ma
sär-ˈkō-mə 
plural sarcomas also sarcomata
sär-ˈkō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue (such as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma
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In June 2017, Miriam was diagnosed with stage four spindle cell sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, after several months of back pain.
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Kimberley Nix was a 28-year-old medical resident when she was diagnosed with metastatic sarcoma
Three years after being diagnosed with metastatic sarcoma, Dr. Kimberley Nix died on Wednesday, May 8.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
And while there are standard medications doctors use to treat cancer, that can sometimes involve trial and error to see which treatment works best, according to Azzam and Dr. Maggie Fader, Logan’s doctor and the director of Nicklaus Children’s pediatric sarcoma and solid tumor program.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Cat Janice, the musician mom who went viral for dedicating her last song to her young son, has died of sarcoma cancer at 31.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Kimberley Nix was a 28-year-old medical resident when she was diagnosed with metastatic sarcoma
Three years after being diagnosed with metastatic sarcoma, Dr. Kimberley Nix died on Wednesday, May 8.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
And while there are standard medications doctors use to treat cancer, that can sometimes involve trial and error to see which treatment works best, according to Azzam and Dr. Maggie Fader, Logan’s doctor and the director of Nicklaus Children’s pediatric sarcoma and solid tumor program.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Cat Janice, the musician mom who went viral for dedicating her last song to her young son, has died of sarcoma cancer at 31.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
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sarcoma
noun
sar·co·ma
sär-ˈkō-mə
plural sarcomas also sarcomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue of mesodermal origin (as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) that spreads by extension into neighboring tissue or by way of the bloodstream see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma, spindle-cell sarcoma compare carcinoma
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