Researchers at the University of Iowa are investigating the potential of using photodynamic therapy, a type of cancer treatment that uses high-frequency light and photosensitizing agents, to combat ...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart disease. But a new cancer treatment method ...

Causes of Soft Tissue Sarcoma:The exact soft tissue sarcoma causes remain unclear, but several risk factors have been identified. These include a family history of inherited conditions such as ...

Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that develop in your body’s soft tissues like muscle, fat, tendons, or cartilage. Your legs are the most common place they develop. The American Cancer Society ...

Surgery is the primary treatment for soft tissue sarcoma. It aims to remove cancerous tumors from tissues like muscle and fat. The type of surgery needed depends on the tumor’s characteristics, ...

GlaxoSmithKline‘s (NYSE:GSK) kidney cancer drug Votrient now has U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to treat another indication — advanced soft tissue sarcoma. Drug approval means that ...

Paper in @ModernPathology (bit.ly/4ouqhoe) defines the OSET, a slow-growing, benign tumor w/ a bony shell that can be ...

A soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a malignant tumor that starts in soft tissue such as muscle, deep skin tissues, cartilage, or fat. It often occurs as a lump in the arm, although it can happen anywhere.

When delivering radiation therapy to a tumor, clinicians want to be as precise as possible, using imaging, such as CT scans, to ensure the radiation targets the right area. However, when a tumor is ...