The hand is a unique anatomical region where bone and soft tissue tumours present distinct diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Bone tumours, such as enchondromas—the most frequent primary osseous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Excisional biopsies of soft tissue sarcoma of the hand are associated with more positive margins and a ...

Soft-tissue sarcomas are tumors that can happen in many different tissues in the body. Most soft-tissue sarcomas begin in the arms, legs, or the body wall. People usually first notice a painless lump, ...

Synovial sarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy with deceptive benign presentation, complicating diagnosis and delaying treatment. Molecular confirmation of SS18-SSX fusion genes is crucial for ...

A doctor may use an ultrasound scan as one of the first tests to diagnose and assess a soft tissue sarcoma. An ultrasound can help doctors determine the nature of the lump and plan the most effective ...

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to LP-284, a next-generation acylfulvene small molecule, for the treatment ...

It's not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring. But thanks to a Johns Hopkins Medicine doctor and his newly reported ...

Teen diagnosed with rare cancer after noticing lump on her hand - Morgane Grappy was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma days ...

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, ...

Soft tissue sarcomas are a group of rare cancers that can occur in almost any part of the body and develop in tissues like muscle, fat, and nerves. The most common types are leiomyosarcoma, ...