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liposarcoma /lipo·sar·co·ma/ (lip″o-sahr-ko´mah) a malignant mesenchymal tumor usually occurring in the intermuscular fascia in the upper thigh, characterized by primitive lipoblastic cells with varying degrees of lipoblastic or lipomatous differentiation, sometimes with foci of normal fat cells.
liposarcoma [lip′ōsärkō′mə] pl. liposarcomas, liposarcomata Etymology: Gk, lipos + sarx, flesh, oma, tumor a malignant growth of primitive fat cells that occurs in the deep soft tissue of the extremities and retroperitoneum. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma. Also called lipoma sarcomatodes. liposarcoma (liˈ·pō·sar·kōˑ·m liposarcoma a malignant tumor characterized by large anaplastic lipoblasts, sometimes with foci of normal fat cells. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Liposarcoma is the most common soft-tissue malignancy in adults, but the appearance of a liposarcoma in the head and neck region is distinctly unusual. The drug has already shown some promise in people with liposarcoma, a different cancer, says Spiegelman. bone, 30%; leiomyosarcoma, 33%; liposarcoma, 30%; and other, 23%). |
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