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What is the difference between sarcomatoid mesothelioma and sarcoma?

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Different tumors: , Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is the least common of the disease’s three main histological cell types: epithelioid, sarcomatoid and biphasic. This type has been called sarcomatous, diffuse malignant fibrous and spindled mesothelioma. It accounts for 7 to 20 percent of all mesotheliomas . The cells appear elongated,and spindle-shaped.The Sarcomas in general are a broad spectrum of malignant tumors arising in supportive tissue such as muscle, bone, nerve and blood vessel tissue. They are unrelated to the mesotheliomas

Answered 12/1/2014

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