• There are many types of sarcoma, but the three most common types of sarcoma in adults are:

    1. Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (previously called malignant fibrous histiocytoma)

    2. Liposarcoma

    3. Leiomyosarcoma

  • Sarcomas are described as the following:

    Localized means the tumor is only in 1 area of the body

    Regional means the tumor involves tissues in a localized area, and there is also a tumor in or attached to nearby tissues or organs

    Metastatic means the sarcoma has spread to parts of the body far away from where the sarcoma started

  • • The overall 5-year survival rate for sarcoma is 64%

    • About 58% of sarcomas are found as a localized sarcoma

    • The 5-year survival rate for people with localized sarcoma is 80%

    • About 18% of sarcomas are found in a regional stage

    • The 5-year survival rate for people with regional stage sarcoma is 54%

    • About 14% of sarcomas are found in a metastatic stage

    • The 5-year survival rate for people with metastatic sarcoma is 16%

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