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“Sarcomas account for at least 11% of all pediatric cancer diagnoses, affecting nearly 1,800 children in the United States each year.
The word sarcoma comes from the Greek words for ‘fleshy‘ and ‘tumor,’ reflecting the fact that these cancers arise in the body’s connective tissues.
More than 70 different types of sarcoma can affect children, making diagnosis and treatment especially complex.
Because sarcomas can develop almost anywhere in the body, they vary widely in how they grow and how they respond to treatment.
That’s why continued research and precision approaches to diagnosis and care are so important.
Here are five facts about pediatric sarcomas and the children whose stories bring them to life.”
Pediatric Sarcoma: 5 Facts About These Rare Childhood Cancers—and the Kids Behind the Statistics
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