sarcoma
sarcoma
Definition
sar·coma (sär kō′mə)
sar·co′·ma·to′·sis (-tō′sis) noun
sar·co′·ma·tous (-təs, -käm′ə-) adjective
sarcoma
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- bone: The figure below gives a summary of primary tumor site in a series of over 900 people diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma of bone.
Converse of object
- associate: Additionally, information is provided on squamous cell carcinoma, Bowen's Syndrome and vaccine associated sarcomas.
- treat: The next section is on treating soft tissue sarcoma.
- include: The center offer the full range of regional oncology services and some national services, including sarcoma, prostate brachytherapy and ophthalmic oncology.
- have: And on the further tests you may have if you have a sarcoma diagnosed.
- develop: People who carry this condition have a 1 in 10 chance of developing a sarcoma.
- call: This is a type of primary bone cancer - one of a group of tumors called spindle cell sarcomas.
Adjective modifier
- synovial: Therefore, in spite of the variable proportions of each component, our results confirm that the synovial sarcoma is of monoclonal origin.
- osteogenic: It is sometimes also called " osteogenic sarcoma " which literally means a bone forming cancer.
- soft: The next section is on treating soft tissue sarcoma.
- primary: This team aims to see at least 100 new patients with soft tissue sarcoma and 50 patients with primary bone sarcoma each year.
- stromal: AB - BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal sarcomas are a rare group of malignancies originating in the bowel wall.
- gastrointestinal: AB - BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal sarcomas are a rare group of malignancies originating in the bowel wall.
Modifies a noun
- virus: Cryo-electron microscopy reveals conserved and divergent features of Gag packing in immature particles of Rous sarcoma virus and human immunodeficiency virus.
- cell: Radiotherapy is then delivered to the post-operative area, with a safety margin to remove any remaining sarcoma cells.
Noun used with modifier
- soft-tissue: Agricultural herbicide use and risk of lymphoma and soft-tissue sarcoma.
- tissue: The next section is on treating soft tissue sarcoma.
- bone: They have a fund raising program to support research into bone sarcoma.
- cell: This is a type of primary bone cancer - one of a group of tumors called spindle cell sarcomas.
- extremity: Our results support the use of LSS with IORT and EBRT for extremity sarcoma and emphasize the importance of the surgical margin.
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