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Sarcoma & Connective Tissues

  • Connective tissues are labeled above. These are the tissues that hold the body parts together and connect one part to another. They are:
    • muscle
    • tendon
    • ligament
    • skin
    • fat
    • bone
    • cartilage
    • nerves
    • blood vessels
    • lymph vessels
  • Sarcoma is cancer that starts in the body's connective tissues.
  • Cartilage tumors start in the bone, not in the joint.

Source: Maxwell V. Blum Cancer Resource Room
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA