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Is a soft tissue tumor and a soft tissue calcifaction the same thing?

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Not exactly: A tumor can have calcification or not. You can get calcification in soft tissue without a tumor also, depends on the context.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not the same: A tumor is a mass of tissue which is abnormal. Soft tissue tumors can begin in fat, muscle, blood vessels, tendons nerves & joint linings. A calcification occurs when calcium salts build up in body tissue. There are a number of causes of calcification. Sometimes a tumor may be calcified. Soft tissue tumors & calcifications are not the same thing.

Answered 9/5/2017

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What kind of cancer can you have from a soft tissue mass/tumor?

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