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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is retroperitoneal sarcoma?
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Fairly common: This is a cancer arising from connective tissue, blood vessels, or fat, in the area of your back behind the sheath that covers your intestine. Many of these are very slow-growing liposarcomas that can get quite big. Some can be cured surgically and many of the rest are still compatible with a long and good life.
Answered 1/19/2014
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Abdomen: A retro peritoneal sarcoma is a cancer of the smooth muscle arising in an organ in the abdomen. It typically arises from the lining of the bowel. Hope this helps.
Answered 8/1/2015
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Retroperitoneal: The most common retroperitoneal sarcoma is one that arises from fibroadipose tissue or fat. We term this liposarcoma. Please make sure that you have your sarcoma pathology checked by an expert. I am an MD Anderson trained pathologist with expertise in sarcoma. Please contact if you a free opinion david.stockman@orthopath.com
Answered 8/1/2015
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